Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

compared to

Syria

Damascus vs. Abuja Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 8.2% cheaper than Abuja.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 48.6% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 28.7% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 22.1% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 8.7% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.6% more in Damascus
Clothing: pay 25.5% less in Damascus

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Damascus are more expensive than in Abuja. Expenses including groceries, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Damascus. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Damascus.

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Damascus vs. Abuja Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Damascus instead of Abuja, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Abuja	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	$10.00 SYP130K	+400.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	$7.00 SYP91,014	+75.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 NGN650.79	$2.25 SYP29,254	+360.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 NGN928.07	$0.85 SYP11,008	+21.4%
Average			+198.1%

Abuja vs. Damascus - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.6% less for groceries

	Abuja	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	$0.40 SYP5,199	-69.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	$1.96 SYP25,477	-64.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	$4.03 SYP52,433	-71.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	$1.59 SYP20,653	-13.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	$2.59 SYP33,645	+8.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	$0.47 SYP6,174	-48.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN883.74	$0.63 SYP8,218	-4.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 NGN908.26	$0.51 SYP6,582	-25.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	$0.47 SYP6,154	-54.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	$0.35 SYP4,563	-57.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	$0.35 SYP4,608	-67.9%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 28.7% more for transportation

	Abuja	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	$13.98 SYP182K	+553.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	$10.00 SYP130K	-69.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,143.00 NGN35M	$15,000.00 SYP195M	-42.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	$13.15 SYP171K	+80.3%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 22.1% less for housing

	Abuja	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	$46.25 SYP601K	+58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$596.02 NGN793K	$523.33 SYP7M	-12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.58 NGN467K	$186.00 SYP2M	-46.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.28 NGN115K	$107.06 SYP1M	+24.1%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 8.7% less for childcare

	Abuja	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	$66.67 SYP867K	+47.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,150.69 NGN4M	$1,780.73 SYP23M	-43.5%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Abuja	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	$2.00 SYP26,004	+100.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	$3.71 SYP48,293	+10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	$2.77 SYP36,000	+38.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	$28.00 SYP364K	+7.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	$5.50 SYP71,511	-14.2%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 25.5% less for clothing

	Abuja	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	$28.60 SYP372K	+10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	$40.00 SYP520K	-34.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.11 NGN104K	$60.00 SYP780K	-23.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.08 NGN141K	$58.33 SYP758K	-45.0%
Average			-25.5%

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