Cost of living comparison
compared to
Syria vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary
Syria is 3.3% cheaper than Damascus.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% more in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 31.5% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 11.1% more in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% more in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% less in Syria
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Syria are more expensive than in Damascus. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Syria.
Syria vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Syria instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
SYP104,016
|
$5.33
SYP69,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
SYP78,012
|
$4.50
SYP58,509
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
SYP17,769
|
$1.13
SYP14,747
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
SYP10,683
|
$0.68
SYP8,862
|
|
Damascus vs. Syria - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.7% more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SYP6,447
|
$0.64
SYP8,333
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.61
SYP20,885
|
$1.85
SYP24,087
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
SYP48,876
|
$3.81
SYP49,537
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
SYP24,801
|
$1.94
SYP25,252
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
SYP42,227
|
$3.09
SYP40,163
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
SYP5,857
|
$0.63
SYP8,224
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SYP9,879
|
$0.77
SYP10,067
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
SYP6,389
|
$0.61
SYP7,896
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
SYP4,423
|
$0.31
SYP4,046
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,162
|
$0.31
SYP4,002
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
SYP3,890
|
$0.36
SYP4,700
|
|
Damascus vs. Syria - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.62
SYP203,114
|
$8.09
SYP105,151
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,000.00
SYP195,030,000
|
$19,287.91
SYP250,781,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
SYP91,014
|
$10.24
SYP133,081
|
|
Damascus vs. Syria - Cost of transportation
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
Damascus
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
SYP715,110
|
$40.76
SYP529,986
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.84
SYP3,170,438
|
$193.35
SYP2,513,935
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.43
SYP2,293,994
|
$112.97
SYP1,468,810
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.88
SYP1,441,692
|
$62.74
SYP815,767
|
|
Damascus vs. Syria - Cost of housing
pay 11.1% more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.17
SYP639,265
|
$46.24
SYP601,162
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,704.59
SYP22,163,040
|
$2,185.71
SYP28,418,614
|
|
Damascus vs. Syria - Cost of childcare
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SYP20,803
|
$3.89
SYP50,556
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.93
SYP25,137
|
$1.30
SYP16,874
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$3.08
SYP40,090
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.25
SYP211,282
|
$13.64
SYP177,324
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$2.36
SYP30,671
|
|
Damascus vs. Syria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.25
SYP575,338
|
$30.17
SYP392,267
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.25
SYP536,332
|
$42.77
SYP556,062
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.50
SYP747,615
|
$70.57
SYP917,567
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
SYP1,040,160
|
$78.17
SYP1,016,375
|
|
Damascus vs. Syria - Cost of clothing
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