Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Syria

Damascus vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 54.1% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 41.5% more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 66.1% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 15.3% less in Damascus
Housing: pay 62.2% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 92.8% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.5% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 39.2% less in Damascus

Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Damascus.

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Damascus vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.5% more for restaurants

	Macao	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$10.00 SYP130K	+61.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$7.00 SYP91,014	+17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MOP8.33	$2.25 SYP29,254	+118.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.20	$0.85 SYP11,008	-4.9%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 66.1% less for groceries

	Macao	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$0.40 SYP5,199	-76.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.40	$1.96 SYP25,477	-75.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.90	$4.03 SYP52,433	-66.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$1.59 SYP20,653	-53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.04	$2.59 SYP33,645	-70.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.66	$0.47 SYP6,174	-60.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.63 SYP8,218	-51.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP6.99	$0.51 SYP6,582	-41.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.78	$0.47 SYP6,154	-56.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$0.35 SYP4,563	-80.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.35 SYP4,608	-72.9%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 15.3% less for transportation

	Macao	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.45	$13.98 SYP182K	+103.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.29	$10.00 SYP130K	-55.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$15,000.00 SYP195M	-51.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.59	$13.15 SYP171K	+3.6%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 62.2% less for housing

	Macao	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP298.98	$46.25 SYP601K	+25.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.78 MOP9,019.36	$523.33 SYP7M	-53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.20 MOP8,699.38	$186.00 SYP2M	-82.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.68	$107.06 SYP1M	+15.0%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 92.8% less for childcare

	Macao	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,790.97	$66.67 SYP867K	-94.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,972.13 MOP153K	$1,780.73 SYP23M	-90.6%
Average			-92.8%

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pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$2.00 SYP26,004	-65.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$3.71 SYP48,293	-25.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$2.77 SYP36,000	-58.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.91 MOP516.63	$28.00 SYP364K	-56.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.60 MOP117.99	$5.50 SYP71,511	-62.3%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 39.2% less for clothing

	Macao	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP561.96	$28.60 SYP372K	-58.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP269.98	$40.00 SYP520K	+19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP749.95	$60.00 SYP780K	-35.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,099.92	$58.33 SYP758K	-57.1%
Average			-39.2%

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