Cost of living comparison

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Damascus vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 1.9% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 44.1% more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 46.4% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 99.0% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 7.7% more in Damascus
Childcare: pay 77.2% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.1% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 15.2% more in Damascus

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

Damascus vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.1% more for restaurants

	Manila	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.05	$8.00 SYP104,016	+32.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.18	$6.00 SYP78,012	+39.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.95	$1.37 SYP17,769	+40.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.53	$0.82 SYP10,683	+63.2%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 46.4% less for groceries

	Manila	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.20	$0.50 SYP6,447	-62.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.71	$1.61 SYP20,885	-62.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.22	$3.76 SYP48,876	-48.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.78	$1.91 SYP24,801	-13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.88	$3.25 SYP42,227	+42.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.87	$0.45 SYP5,857	-70.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.21	$0.76 SYP9,879	-7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.97	$0.49 SYP6,389	-70.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.03	$0.34 SYP4,423	-66.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.60	$0.32 SYP4,162	-72.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.59	$0.30 SYP3,890	-78.2%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 99.0% more for transportation

	Manila	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.08	$15.62 SYP203,114	+273.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.96	$17.00 SYP221,034	+23.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	$15,000.00 SYP195,030,000	-40.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.48	$7.00 SYP91,014	+139.4%
Average			+99.0%

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pay 7.7% more for housing

	Manila	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	$55.00 SYP715,110	+102.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	$243.84 SYP3,170,438	-52.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	$176.43 SYP2,293,994	-29.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	$110.88 SYP1,441,692	+10.3%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 77.2% less for childcare

	Manila	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	$49.17 SYP639,265	-64.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	$1,704.59 SYP22,163,040	-90.0%
Average			-77.2%

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pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.74	$1.60 SYP20,803	+9.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.71	$1.93 SYP25,137	-25.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.65	$3.00 SYP39,006	-8.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	$16.25 SYP211,282	-61.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.79	$3.00 SYP39,006	-59.9%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 15.2% more for clothing

	Manila	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	$44.25 SYP575,338	-10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	$41.25 SYP536,332	+38.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	$57.50 SYP747,615	-28.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	$80.00 SYP1,040,160	+61.0%
Average			+15.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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