Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Duma Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Duma

🙂 Solo nomad: Damascus is 0.8% cheaper than Duma without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Damascus is 3.5% cheaper than Duma without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Damascus
Duma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.04 SYP 677
$5.95 SYP 668
1.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.00 SYP 3,140
$27.36 SYP 3,068
2.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.36 SYP 601
$5.34 SYP 599
0.37%
Cappuccino
$1.56 SYP 175
$1.54 SYP 173
1.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SYP 131
$1.17 SYP 131
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 SYP 81.7
$0.73 SYP 81.7
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 SYP 184
$1.64 SYP 184
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 SYP 272
$2.53 SYP 284
-3.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Damascus
Duma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 SYP 109
$0.95 SYP 106
2.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 SYP 69.7
$0.62 SYP 69.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 SYP 189
$1.76 SYP 198
-3.98%
Eggs
$1.93 SYP 217
$1.94 SYP 217
-0.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.15 SYP 353
$3.09 SYP 347
1.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 SYP 879
$7.68 SYP 861
2.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 SYP 1,268
$11.37 SYP 1,275
-0.62%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 SYP 98.6
$0.93 SYP 105
-5.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 SYP 196
$1.76 SYP 197
-0.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 SYP 112
$0.98 SYP 110
2.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 SYP 107
$0.90 SYP 101
5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 74.1
$0.63 SYP 70.6
4.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 SYP 70.3
$0.62 SYP 69.8
1.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 SYP 45.12
$0.40 SYP 45.15
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 SYP 68.5
$0.59 SYP 66.0
3.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 SYP 332
$2.98 SYP 334
-0.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 SYP 899
$7.79 SYP 873
2.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 SYP 109
$0.99 SYP 111
-1.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SYP 200
$1.77 SYP 199
1.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Damascus
Duma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.10 SYP 11.01
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.12 SYP 1,920
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 SYP 115
$1.02 SYP 114
0.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 SYP 144
$1.24 SYP 139
4.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.50 SYP 729
$6.42 SYP 720
1.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.75 SYP 421
$3.63 SYP 407
3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
$18.3K SYP 2.0M
2.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K SYP 2.4M
$20.7K SYP 2.3M
2.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Damascus
Duma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 SYP 11.3K
$104 SYP 11.7K
-3.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.58 SYP 962
$8.61 SYP 966
-0.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.0 SYP 6,165
$55.9 SYP 6,263
-1.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Damascus
Duma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.45 SYP 1,733
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.41 SYP 831
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.92 SYP 328
$2.94 SYP 330
-0.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Damascus
Duma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.72 SYP 4,903
$44.26 SYP 4,964
-1.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,835 SYP 205.8K
$1,795 SYP 201.4K
2.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Damascus
Duma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.61 SYP 3,321
$29.74 SYP 3,336
-0.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.41 SYP 2,850
$26.06 SYP 2,923
-2.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.43 SYP 5,095
$45.66 SYP 5,121
-0.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.7 SYP 6,362
$56.2 SYP 6,297
1.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Damascus
Duma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 SYP 29.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 SYP 19.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 SYP 59.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 SYP 31.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,801 SYP 202.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$637 SYP 71.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Damascus
Duma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$49.43 SYP 5,543
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
13.75
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Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

Last update for Duma: March 1, 2026

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