Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Syria

Damascus vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 27.7% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 9.7% more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 45.0% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 0.5% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 26.5% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 74.8% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 35.5% less in Damascus

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

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Damascus vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Damascus instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 9.7% more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$10.00 SYP130K	+0.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$7.00 SYP91,014	-7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$2.25 SYP29,254	+116.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$0.85 SYP11,008	+48.5%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 45.0% less for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$0.40 SYP5,199	-73.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$1.96 SYP25,477	-45.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$4.03 SYP52,433	-22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$1.59 SYP20,653	-32.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$2.59 SYP33,645	+2.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$0.47 SYP6,174	-67.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.63 SYP8,218	+72.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$0.51 SYP6,582	-59.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$0.47 SYP6,154	-43.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.35 SYP4,563	-61.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.35 SYP4,608	-64.6%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 0.5% more for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$13.98 SYP182K	+160.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$10.00 SYP130K	-45.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$15,000.00 SYP195M	-35.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$13.15 SYP171K	-38.0%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 26.5% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$46.25 SYP601K	+27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$523.33 SYP7M	-27.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$186.00 SYP2M	-46.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$107.06 SYP1M	+51.0%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 74.8% less for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$66.67 SYP867K	-73.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$1,780.73 SYP23M	-75.9%
Average			-74.8%

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pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$2.00 SYP26,004	-19.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$3.71 SYP48,293	+63.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$2.77 SYP36,000	-48.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$28.00 SYP364K	-5.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$5.50 SYP71,511	-26.3%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 35.5% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$28.60 SYP372K	-37.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$40.00 SYP520K	-14.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$60.00 SYP780K	-31.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$58.33 SYP758K	-53.1%
Average			-35.5%

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