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

🙂 Solo nomad: Damascus is 11.7% cheaper than Essaouira without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 11.2% more expensive than Essaouira without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.05 SYP 78.7K

$4.27 MAD 38.86

41.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.32 SYP 355.2K

$25.49 MAD 232

7.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.37 SYP 69.8K

$4.82 MAD 43.83

11.41%

Cappuccino

$1.51 SYP 19.6K

$1.84 MAD 16.74

-17.93%

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

$1.16 SYP 15.1K

$0.48 MAD 4.41

141.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 SYP 8,742

$0.26 MAD 2.34

157.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 SYP 20.5K

$3.9 MAD 35.5

-59.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 SYP 33.2K

$3.54 MAD 32.22

-27.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 SYP 12.6K

$0.85 MAD 7.73

14.12%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 SYP 7,675

$0.53 MAD 4.79

11.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 SYP 22.5K

$1.65 MAD 15.02

4.85%

Eggs

$1.88 SYP 24.5K

$1.8 MAD 16.34

4.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.17 SYP 41.1K

$9.74 MAD 88.6

-67.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.51 SYP 97.7K

$5.21 MAD 47.42

44.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.3 SYP 146.9K

$11.48 MAD 104

-1.57%

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 11.5K

$1.4 MAD 12.78

-37.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 SYP 23.3K

$1.27 MAD 11.53

40.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.02 SYP 13.3K

$0.78 MAD 7.06

30.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.96 SYP 12.5K

$0.89 MAD 8.08

7.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 7,922

$0.65 MAD 5.92

-6.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 7,921

$0.85 MAD 7.74

-28.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 SYP 4,901

$0.36 MAD 3.31

5.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 SYP 7,452

$0.57 MAD 5.21

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.93 SYP 38K

$4.14 MAD 37.66

-29.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.03 SYP 78.4K

$6.59 MAD 59.9

-8.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 SYP 12.9K

$1.86 MAD 16.96

-46.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SYP 23.2K

$2.2 MAD 20.02

-18.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.09 SYP 1,227

$0.84 MAD 7.68

-89.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.07 SYP 221.9K

$16.66 MAD 152

2.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 SYP 13.2K

$0.65 MAD 5.87

56.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 SYP 16.5K

$0.52 MAD 4.7

144.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.28 SYP 81.7K

$8.97 MAD 81.6

-29.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.75 SYP 48.7K

$1.59 MAD 14.42

135.85%

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

$18.7K SYP 243.7M

$37.4K MAD 340.6K

-49.95%

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

$21.4K SYP 278M

$20.5K MAD 186.9K

4.07%

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

$102 SYP 1.3M

$28.2 MAD 256

261.42%

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

$8.46 SYP 110K

$13.74 MAD 125

-38.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.1 SYP 716.1K

$27.83 MAD 253

97.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.19 SYP 197.5K

$21.84 MAD 199

-30.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.14 SYP 92.9K

$23.03 MAD 209

-69.00%

Cinema Ticket

$3.08 SYP 40K

$6.42 MAD 58.4

-52.02%

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

$44.2 SYP 574.5K

$75.3 MAD 685

-41.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,805 SYP 23.5M

$1,992 MAD 18.1K

-9.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.76 SYP 386.9K

$31.09 MAD 283

-4.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.67 SYP 333.7K

$40 MAD 364

-35.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.13 SYP 573.7K

$48.73 MAD 443

-9.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.2 SYP 717.7K

$43 MAD 391

28.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 SYP 3.5M

$377 MAD 3,427

-28.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 SYP 2.2M

$345 MAD 3,135

-50.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$534 SYP 6.9M

$790 MAD 7,185

-32.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 SYP 3.7M

$542 MAD 4,930

-47.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,919 SYP 24.9M

$1,173 MAD 10.7K

63.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$648 SYP 8.4M

$897 MAD 8,158

-27.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.02 SYP 637.3K

$266 MAD 2,418

-81.56%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Essaouira: October 29, 2025

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