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Togo

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Syria

Damascus vs. Lome Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 0.1% cheaper than Lome.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 50.1% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 32.4% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 5.1% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 52.4% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.2% more in Damascus
Clothing: pay 36.3% more in Damascus

The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Damascus are more expensive than in Lome. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Damascus.

Damascus vs. Lome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.9% more for restaurants

	Lome	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.51 F CFA1,413	$8.00 SYP104K	+218.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.82 F CFA3,275	$6.00 SYP78,012	+3.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.46 F CFA1,946	$1.37 SYP17,769	-60.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 F CFA620	$0.82 SYP10,683	-25.5%
Average			+33.9%

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pay 50.1% less for groceries

	Lome	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 F CFA738	$0.50 SYP6,447	-62.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.15 F CFA4,024	$1.61 SYP20,885	-77.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 F CFA5,268	$3.76 SYP48,876	-59.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 F CFA1,147	$1.91 SYP24,801	-6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.87 F CFA2,738	$3.25 SYP42,227	-33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 F CFA684	$0.45 SYP5,857	-63.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 F CFA380	$0.76 SYP9,879	+12.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 F CFA1,141	$0.49 SYP6,389	-75.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 F CFA646	$0.34 SYP4,423	-70.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 F CFA456	$0.32 SYP4,162	-60.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA365	$0.30 SYP3,890	-53.9%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 32.4% more for transportation

	Lome	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 F CFA2,622	$15.62 SYP203K	+235.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.66 F CFA30,180	$17.00 SYP221K	-68.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	$15,000.00 SYP195M	+4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.12 F CFA6,816	$7.00 SYP91,014	-42.2%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 5.1% less for housing

	Lome	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.72 F CFA25,150	$55.00 SYP715K	+23.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$330.92 F CFA186K	$243.84 SYP3M	-26.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$201.23 F CFA113K	$176.43 SYP2M	-12.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.41 F CFA65,473	$110.88 SYP1M	-4.8%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 52.4% less for childcare

	Lome	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$49.17 SYP639K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	$1,704.59 SYP22M	-52.4%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Lome	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.89 F CFA503	$1.60 SYP20,803	+78.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.84 F CFA3,286	$1.93 SYP25,137	-66.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.43 F CFA805	$3.00 SYP39,006	+109.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.68 F CFA28,503	$16.25 SYP211K	-67.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 F CFA2,515	$3.00 SYP39,006	-32.9%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 36.3% more for clothing

	Lome	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.04 F CFA14,084	$44.25 SYP575K	+76.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.73 F CFA15,593	$41.25 SYP536K	+48.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.04 F CFA23,641	$57.50 SYP748K	+36.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.59 F CFA54,324	$80.00 SYP1M	-17.2%
Average			+36.3%

Lome vs. Damascus - Cost of clothing

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