Cost of living comparison

Syria

compared to

Czech Republic

Prague vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 2.2 times more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 23.0% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 90.1% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 21.9% more in Prague
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 13.0 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.2% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 99.0% more in Prague

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Prague are more expensive than in Damascus. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Prague.

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Prague vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.0% more for restaurants

	Damascus	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SYP130K	$10.87 CZK235.32	+8.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SYP91,014	$10.09 CZK218.35	+44.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SYP29,254	$1.99 CZK43.14	-11.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 SYP11,008	$1.45 CZK31.30	+70.8%
Average			+23.0%

Damascus vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 90.1% more for groceries

	Damascus	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 SYP5,199	$1.64 CZK35.59	+311.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 SYP25,477	$5.97 CZK129.31	+204.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 SYP52,433	$4.03 CZK87.21	-0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 SYP20,653	$3.83 CZK82.90	+141.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SYP33,645	$3.77 CZK81.65	+45.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,174	$0.87 CZK18.86	+83.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SYP8,218	$0.81 CZK17.43	+27.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 SYP6,582	$0.97 CZK20.92	+90.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,154	$1.68 CZK36.47	+255.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,563	$0.46 CZK9.99	+31.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,608	$0.45 CZK9.78	+27.5%
Average			+90.1%

Damascus vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.9% more for transportation

	Damascus	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$13.98 SYP182K	$7.27 CZK157.46	-48.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 SYP130K	$21.49 CZK465.10	+114.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,000.00 SYP195M	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+107.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.15 SYP171K	$15.59 CZK337.44	+18.5%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Damascus	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.25 SYP601K	$21.83 CZK472.58	-52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.33 SYP7M	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	+113.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.00 SYP2M	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+416.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.06 SYP1M	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+105.3%
Average			+180.1%

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pay 13.0 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$66.67 SYP867K	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+1517.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,780.73 SYP23M	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+937.6%
Average			+1195.6%

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pay 88.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$3.16 CZK68.48	+58.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 SYP48,293	$3.65 CZK79.07	-1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.77 SYP36,000	$7.79 CZK168.72	+181.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.00 SYP364K	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	+140.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 SYP71,511	$13.30 CZK287.82	+141.8%
Average			+88.2%

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pay 99.0% more for clothing

	Damascus	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.60 SYP372K	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+223.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00 SYP520K	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	+19.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.00 SYP780K	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+86.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.33 SYP758K	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+118.2%
Average			+99.0%

Damascus vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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