Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 73.0% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 77.8% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.87
SYP2,197
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.46
SYP1,146
|
|
pay 82.3% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$1.27
SYP3,179
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$1.82
SYP4,570
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$4.06
SYP10,205
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$1.63
SYP4,097
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$2.72
SYP6,840
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$0.47
SYP1,180
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$1.07
SYP2,699
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.31
SYP782
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$0.38
SYP961
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.29
SYP721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.18
SYP446
|
|
pay 51.7% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$4.72
SYP11,870
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$26,000.00
SYP65,325,780
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$13.95
SYP35,058
|
|
pay 82.5% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$50.67
SYP127,302
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$282.72
SYP710,338
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$182.54
SYP458,636
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$22.77
SYP57,212
|
|
pay 88.9% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$133.06
SYP334,306
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$2,676.54
SYP6,724,882
|
|
pay 84.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$1.01
SYP2,539
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$2.50
SYP6,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$14.97
SYP37,617
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$36.19
SYP90,937
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$29.50
SYP74,120
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$116.22
SYP292,011
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$64.64
SYP162,404
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Damascus or Hamilton. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.