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

🙂 Solo nomad: Damascus is 6.9% cheaper than Essaouira without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 15.2% more expensive than Essaouira without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.96 SYP 679

$4.30 MAD 39.57

38.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.30 SYP 3,113

$25.44 MAD 234

7.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.39 SYP 614

$4.82 MAD 44.42

11.83%

Cappuccino

$1.53 SYP 175

$1.76 MAD 16.19

-13.07%

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

$1.13 SYP 129

$0.49 MAD 4.50

130.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 SYP 81.1

$0.26 MAD 2.39

173.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.59 SYP 181

$3.93 MAD 36.17

-59.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SYP 286

$3.71 MAD 34.15

-32.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 SYP 109

$0.80 MAD 7.33

20.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 SYP 66.3

$0.52 MAD 4.79

11.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 SYP 191

$1.70 MAD 15.68

-1.18%

Eggs

$1.87 SYP 213

$1.82 MAD 16.72

2.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.10 SYP 353

$9.68 MAD 89.2

-67.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.67 SYP 874

$5.34 MAD 49.18

43.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.25 SYP 1,282

$11.45 MAD 105

-1.75%

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 101

$1.40 MAD 12.91

-37.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 SYP 205

$1.27 MAD 11.70

41.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.03 SYP 117

$0.72 MAD 6.59

43.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.96 SYP 109

$0.89 MAD 8.16

7.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.67 SYP 76.6

$0.65 MAD 5.98

3.08%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 71.0

$0.92 MAD 8.49

-32.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 SYP 42.69

$0.40 MAD 3.66

-7.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 SYP 71.0

$0.54 MAD 4.96

14.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.97 SYP 339

$4.09 MAD 37.63

-27.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.11 SYP 925

$6.29 MAD 58.0

28.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 SYP 111

$1.90 MAD 17.51

-48.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 SYP 203

$2.22 MAD 20.41

-19.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.09 SYP 10.82

$0.91 MAD 8.40

-90.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.17 SYP 1,958

$16.70 MAD 154

2.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 SYP 116

$0.64 MAD 5.94

59.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 SYP 145

$0.48 MAD 4.46

164.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.58 SYP 750

$8.67 MAD 79.8

-24.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.67 SYP 419

$1.58 MAD 14.58

132.28%

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

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

$37.7K MAD 347.4K

-50.62%

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

$20.8K SYP 2.4M

$20.8K MAD 191.2K

0.17%

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

$101 SYP 11.5K

$28.17 MAD 259

258.68%

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

$8.20 SYP 935

$13.86 MAD 128

-40.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.7 SYP 6,238

$28.60 MAD 263

91.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.14 SYP 1,726

$22.14 MAD 204

-31.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.44 SYP 848

$22.79 MAD 210

-67.35%

Cinema Ticket

$3.08 SYP 351

$6.72 MAD 61.9

-54.17%

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

$44.24 SYP 5,044

$77.7 MAD 716

-43.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,845 SYP 210.4K

$1,931 MAD 17.8K

-4.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.97 SYP 3,417

$31.32 MAD 288

-4.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.18 SYP 2,985

$39.08 MAD 360

-33.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.55 SYP 5,079

$47.79 MAD 440

-6.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.5 SYP 6,328

$43.38 MAD 400

27.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$263 SYP 30.0K

$388 MAD 3,572

-32.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 SYP 19.5K

$349 MAD 3,217

-51.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$525 SYP 59.9K

$789 MAD 7,263

-33.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$286 SYP 32.6K

$554 MAD 5,102

-48.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,786 SYP 203.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$637 SYP 72.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.17 SYP 5,605

$270 MAD 2,491

-81.82%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Essaouira: April 12, 2026

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