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Damascus vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 31.9% cheaper than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 12.1% more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 47.2% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 17.7% less in Damascus
Housing: pay 29.9% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 79.2% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.7% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 28.9% less in Damascus

Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Damascus.

Damascus vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.1% more for restaurants

	Dakar	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.92 F CFA2,771	$8.00 SYP104,016	+62.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.46 F CFA5,895	$6.00 SYP78,012	-42.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 F CFA504	$1.37 SYP17,769	+52.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 F CFA612	$0.82 SYP10,683	-24.4%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 47.2% less for groceries

	Dakar	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 F CFA360	$0.50 SYP6,447	-22.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 F CFA3,628	$1.61 SYP20,885	-75.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.55 F CFA5,378	$3.76 SYP48,876	-60.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 F CFA1,582	$1.91 SYP24,801	-32.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 F CFA2,477	$3.25 SYP42,227	-26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 F CFA716	$0.45 SYP5,857	-64.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 F CFA480	$0.76 SYP9,879	-10.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 F CFA683	$0.49 SYP6,389	-59.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 F CFA552	$0.34 SYP4,423	-65.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 F CFA391	$0.32 SYP4,162	-53.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA330	$0.30 SYP3,890	-48.9%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 17.7% less for transportation

	Dakar	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.70 F CFA3,776	$15.62 SYP203,114	+133.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.49 F CFA45,345	$17.00 SYP221,034	-78.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,116.17 F CFA20,909,149	$15,000.00 SYP195,030,000	-59.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 F CFA11,336	$7.00 SYP91,014	-65.2%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 29.9% less for housing

	Dakar	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA27,368	$55.00 SYP715,110	+13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$940.87 F CFA530,034	$243.84 SYP3,170,438	-74.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$364.90 F CFA205,565	$176.43 SYP2,293,994	-51.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.46 F CFA67,297	$110.88 SYP1,441,692	-7.2%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 79.2% less for childcare

	Dakar	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.31 F CFA151,150	$49.17 SYP639,265	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,289.08 F CFA4,106,255	$1,704.59 SYP22,163,040	-76.6%
Average			-79.2%

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pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 F CFA1,512	$1.60 SYP20,803	-40.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47 F CFA2,520	$1.93 SYP25,137	-56.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 F CFA1,008	$3.00 SYP39,006	+67.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.08 F CFA28,215	$16.25 SYP211,282	-67.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 F CFA5,038	$3.00 SYP39,006	-66.5%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 28.9% less for clothing

	Dakar	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.32 F CFA29,474	$44.25 SYP575,338	-15.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.70 F CFA26,871	$41.25 SYP536,332	-13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.31 F CFA62,140	$57.50 SYP747,615	-47.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.17 F CFA73,896	$80.00 SYP1,040,160	-39.0%
Average			-28.9%

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