Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 62.3% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 71.1% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.69
A$40.84
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
A$4.14
|
$0.87
SYP2,197
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
A$3.26
|
$0.46
SYP1,146
|
|
pay 57.6% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.51
|
$1.27
SYP3,179
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
A$9.83
|
$1.82
SYP4,570
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
A$9.92
|
$4.06
SYP10,205
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
A$6.28
|
$1.63
SYP4,097
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
A$5.55
|
$2.72
SYP6,840
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.25
|
$0.47
SYP1,180
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.73
|
$1.07
SYP2,699
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
A$2.44
|
$0.31
SYP782
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
A$3.78
|
$0.38
SYP961
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.79
|
$0.29
SYP721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.47
|
$0.18
SYP446
|
|
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
A$8.35
|
$4.72
SYP11,870
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.08
A$153.16
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,016.00
A$30,632.59
|
$26,000.00
SYP65,325,780
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
A$24.38
|
$13.95
SYP35,058
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.64
A$105.04
|
$50.67
SYP127,302
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,824.70
A$2,792.53
|
$282.72
SYP710,338
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,494.78
A$2,287.62
|
$182.54
SYP458,636
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
A$280.50
|
$22.77
SYP57,212
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,686.35
A$2,580.80
|
$133.06
SYP334,306
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,216.13
A$21,756.43
|
$2,676.54
SYP6,724,882
|
|
pay 79.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.25
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.73
|
$1.01
SYP2,539
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.35
A$35.74
|
$2.50
SYP6,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.70
A$99.02
|
$14.97
SYP37,617
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.42
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 49.8% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.52
A$143.13
|
$36.19
SYP90,937
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.72
A$111.30
|
$29.50
SYP74,120
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.62
A$206.02
|
$116.22
SYP292,011
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.19
A$280.35
|
$64.64
SYP162,404
|
|
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