Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 58.7% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Paris, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.30
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.20
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.06
|
$0.87
SYP2,197
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
€2.50
|
$0.46
SYP1,146
|
|
pay 58.3% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.12
|
$1.27
SYP3,179
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.69
€8.99
|
$1.82
SYP4,570
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.41
|
$4.06
SYP10,205
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.44
|
$1.63
SYP4,097
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
€5.94
|
$2.72
SYP6,840
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.52
|
$0.47
SYP1,180
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.98
|
$1.07
SYP2,699
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.38
|
$0.31
SYP782
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.73
|
$0.38
SYP961
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.29
SYP721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.18
SYP446
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.60
|
$4.72
SYP11,870
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.35
€85.68
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,440.32
|
$26,000.00
SYP65,325,780
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.89
€20.31
|
$13.95
SYP35,058
|
|
pay 48.5% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.24
|
$50.67
SYP127,302
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.32
€1,334.41
|
$282.72
SYP710,338
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,037.88
€962.89
|
$182.54
SYP458,636
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.67
€157.41
|
$22.77
SYP57,212
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$830.08
€770.11
|
$133.06
SYP334,306
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,062.39
€16,757.38
|
$2,676.54
SYP6,724,882
|
|
pay 74.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
€7.13
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.89
|
$1.01
SYP2,539
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
€10.71
|
$2.50
SYP6,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.26
€36.43
|
$14.97
SYP37,617
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.24
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.46
€102.48
|
$36.19
SYP90,937
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
€38.96
|
$29.50
SYP74,120
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
€93.78
|
$116.22
SYP292,011
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.22
€132.88
|
$64.64
SYP162,404
|
|
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