Cost of living comparison
compared to
Damascus vs. Dili Cost of Living Summary
Damascus is 22.6% cheaper than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% less in Damascus
- Groceries
-
pay 40.4% less in Damascus
- Transportation
-
pay 61.2% more in Damascus
- Housing
-
pay 53.7% less in Damascus
- Childcare
-
pay 89.3% less in Damascus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.7% less in Damascus
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% more in Damascus
The cost of transportation and clothing in Damascus are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Damascus.
Damascus vs. Dili Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Damascus instead of Dili, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$8.00
SYP104,016
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.00
SYP78,012
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$1.37
SYP17,769
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
|
$0.82
SYP10,683
|
|
Dili vs. Damascus - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Dili
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$0.50
SYP6,447
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$1.61
SYP20,885
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$3.76
SYP48,876
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$1.91
SYP24,801
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$3.25
SYP42,227
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.45
SYP5,857
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.76
SYP9,879
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.49
SYP6,389
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.34
SYP4,423
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.32
SYP4,162
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.30
SYP3,890
|
|
Dili vs. Damascus - Cost of groceries
pay 61.2% more for transportation
|
Dili
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$15.62
SYP203,114
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,000.00
SYP195,030,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
|
$7.00
SYP91,014
|
|
Dili vs. Damascus - Cost of transportation
pay 53.7% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$55.00
SYP715,110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$243.84
SYP3,170,438
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.67
|
$176.43
SYP2,293,994
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$110.88
SYP1,441,692
|
|
Dili vs. Damascus - Cost of housing
pay 89.3% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$49.17
SYP639,265
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$1,704.59
SYP22,163,040
|
|
Dili vs. Damascus - Cost of childcare
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$1.60
SYP20,803
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$1.93
SYP25,137
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$16.25
SYP211,282
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
Dili vs. Damascus - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.1% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$44.25
SYP575,338
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$41.25
SYP536,332
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$57.50
SYP747,615
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$80.00
SYP1,040,160
|
|
Dili vs. Damascus - Cost of clothing
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