Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 58.9% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Australia, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.39
|
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.84
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.87
|
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.23
|
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
|
pay 60.5% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.52
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.13
|
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.70
|
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$6.03
|
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.16
|
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.89
|
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.09
|
$0.33
SYP826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.03
|
$0.32
SYP811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.71
|
$0.25
SYP638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.43
|
$0.20
SYP499
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.15
|
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$127.70
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$42,121.93
|
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.40
|
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
|
pay 57.4% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$83.70
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,902.15
|
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,468.77
|
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$214.52
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
|
pay 94.3% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,082.30
|
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$22,256.75
|
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
|
pay 77.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$10.12
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.45
|
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$42.54
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$81.40
|
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$20.02
|
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$113.81
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$82.10
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$154.87
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$178.59
|
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
|
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