Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 39.1% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.91
|
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.75
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.84
|
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
|
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.58
|
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN3.00
|
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$0.33
SYP826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$0.32
SYP811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$0.25
SYP638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$0.20
SYP499
|
|
pay 15.4% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.76
|
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.49
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,867.38
|
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.73
|
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
|
pay 1.7% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.93
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,463.22
|
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,418.04
|
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN925.05
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
|
pay 91.1% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.93
|
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,699.37
|
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
|
pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.75
|
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.43
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.61
|
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.68
|
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
|
pay 52.5% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.16
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.36
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.43
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.43
|
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
|
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