Cost of living comparison

Syria

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Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 31.8% more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 44.8% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 36.2% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 3.6% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 74.1% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 5.9 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.7% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 39.8% more in Addis Ababa

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

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Addis Ababa vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Damascus, you would:

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pay 44.8% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SYP130K	$4.00 ETB654.34	-60.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SYP91,014	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-7.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SYP29,254	$0.61 ETB99.06	-73.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 SYP11,008	$0.66 ETB107.50	-22.4%
Average			-44.8%

Damascus vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.2% more for groceries

	Damascus	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 SYP5,199	$1.19 ETB194.58	+197.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 SYP25,477	$3.70 ETB604.57	+88.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 SYP52,433	$4.09 ETB669.40	+1.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 SYP20,653	$1.77 ETB289.63	+11.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SYP33,645	$4.59 ETB750.34	+77.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,174	$2.44 ETB399.44	+414.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SYP8,218	$0.30 ETB48.73	-52.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 SYP6,582	$0.99 ETB161.65	+95.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,154	$0.31 ETB50.42	-34.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,563	$0.22 ETB35.99	-37.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,608	$0.49 ETB79.77	+37.6%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 3.6% less for transportation

	Damascus	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$13.98 SYP182K	$3.53 ETB577.22	-74.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 SYP130K	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	+111.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,000.00 SYP195M	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+266.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.15 SYP171K	$3.53 ETB576.64	-73.2%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 74.1% more for housing

	Damascus	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.25 SYP601K	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+359.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.33 SYP7M	$706.95 ETB116K	+35.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.00 SYP2M	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	+112.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.06 SYP1M	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+46.4%
Average			+74.1%

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pay 5.9 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$66.67 SYP867K	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	+104.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,780.73 SYP23M	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+1595.2%
Average			+489.0%

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pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$0.80 ETB130.87	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 SYP48,293	$0.92 ETB150.32	-75.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.77 SYP36,000	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+188.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.00 SYP364K	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	+57.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 SYP71,511	$3.75 ETB613.45	-31.8%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 39.8% more for clothing

	Damascus	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.60 SYP372K	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	+15.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00 SYP520K	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+77.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.00 SYP780K	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	+31.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.33 SYP758K	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	+41.8%
Average			+39.8%

Damascus vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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