Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 4.9 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.990
|
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.270
|
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
|
pay 25.9% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.650
|
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.120
|
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.060
|
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.180
|
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$0.33
SYP826
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
$0.32
SYP811
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.25
SYP638
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.20
SYP499
|
|
pay 26.0 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.960
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,962.730
|
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.980
|
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
|
pay 57.2% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.860
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,099.450
|
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD604.700
|
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD200.040
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
|
pay 8.8% less for childcare
Tripoli
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD333.170
|
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,997.520
|
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
|
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.250
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.990
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD133.060
|
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
Tripoli
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD147.230
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD158.920
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD236.420
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD284.300
|
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
|
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