Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Essaouira Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Essaouira

😐 Solo nomad: Damascus is 10.9% more expensive than Essaouira without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Damascus is 2.1% cheaper than Essaouira without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 SYP 688

$4.38 MAD 40.39

37.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.26 SYP 3,109

$25.19 MAD 232

8.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.34 SYP 608

$4.87 MAD 44.99

9.65%

Cappuccino

$1.49 SYP 170

$1.83 MAD 16.85

-18.58%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.14 SYP 130

$0.48 MAD 4.47

137.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 SYP 77.6

$0.28 MAD 2.61

142.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.65 SYP 188

$3.78 MAD 34.93

-56.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SYP 293

$3.54 MAD 32.67

-27.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.02 SYP 116

$0.82 MAD 7.58

24.39%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 SYP 72.2

$0.53 MAD 4.90

18.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 SYP 198

$1.71 MAD 15.78

1.75%

Eggs

$1.88 SYP 215

$1.81 MAD 16.70

3.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.05 SYP 348

$9.57 MAD 88.4

-68.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.51 SYP 857

$5.29 MAD 48.87

41.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.13 SYP 1,269

$11.41 MAD 105

-2.45%

Apples (1kg)

$0.87 SYP 99.4

$1.36 MAD 12.59

-36.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 SYP 197

$1.23 MAD 11.32

40.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 SYP 113

$0.77 MAD 7.15

28.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 101

$0.87 MAD 8.05

1.15%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 69.7

$0.66 MAD 6.07

-7.58%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 71.3

$0.87 MAD 7.98

-28.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 SYP 42.92

$0.40 MAD 3.65

-5.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 SYP 71.6

$0.57 MAD 5.29

10.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.04 SYP 347

$4.04 MAD 37.25

-24.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.85 SYP 895

$6.68 MAD 61.6

17.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 112

$1.91 MAD 17.60

-48.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 SYP 202

$2.14 MAD 19.73

-17.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.09 SYP 10.40

$0.84 MAD 7.76

-89.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.90 SYP 1,927

$16.36 MAD 151

3.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 SYP 115

$0.64 MAD 5.87

57.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 SYP 140

$0.49 MAD 4.51

151.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.57 SYP 749

$8.73 MAD 80.6

-24.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.60 SYP 410

$1.57 MAD 14.52

129.30%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

$37.2K MAD 343.5K

-50.46%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

$20.3K MAD 187.8K

1.77%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$104 SYP 11.8K

$28.20 MAD 260

268.09%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.22 SYP 938

$13.82 MAD 128

-40.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.2 SYP 6,176

$28.12 MAD 260

92.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.18 SYP 1,731

$22.19 MAD 205

-31.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.31 SYP 834

$23.06 MAD 213

-68.30%

Cinema Ticket

$2.99 SYP 341

$6.45 MAD 59.5

-53.64%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$43.77 SYP 4,992

$77.9 MAD 719

-43.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,850 SYP 211.0K

$1,929 MAD 17.8K

-4.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.13 SYP 3,323

$30.73 MAD 284

-5.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.01 SYP 2,966

$40.06 MAD 370

-35.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.72 SYP 5,101

$49.16 MAD 454

-9.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 SYP 6,357

$43.97 MAD 406

26.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$264 SYP 30.1K

$378 MAD 3,485

-30.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$170 SYP 19.4K

$344 MAD 3,173

-50.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 SYP 60.2K

$809 MAD 7,465

-34.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 32.1K

$551 MAD 5,083

-48.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,888 SYP 215.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 SYP 70.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.48 SYP 5,643

$271 MAD 2,499

-81.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

5.5

150.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Damascus: January 11, 2026

Last update for Essaouira: January 13, 2026

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