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

🙂 Solo nomad: Damascus is 8.2% cheaper than Essaouira without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 4.7% more expensive than Essaouira without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.85 SYP 667

$4.37 MAD 39.90

33.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 SYP 3,081

$24.77 MAD 226

9.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.59 SYP 637

$4.84 MAD 44.24

15.50%

Cappuccino

$1.55 SYP 176

$1.78 MAD 16.23

-12.92%

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

$1.18 SYP 135

$0.49 MAD 4.47

140.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 SYP 83.0

$0.28 MAD 2.59

160.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.62 SYP 185

$3.91 MAD 35.73

-58.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.46 SYP 281

$3.65 MAD 33.39

-32.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 SYP 109

$0.79 MAD 7.26

20.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 SYP 72.4

$0.53 MAD 4.82

18.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 SYP 191

$1.71 MAD 15.63

-1.75%

Eggs

$1.86 SYP 212

$1.82 MAD 16.60

2.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.05 SYP 348

$9.57 MAD 87.5

-68.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.47 SYP 852

$5.14 MAD 46.98

45.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.19 SYP 1,276

$11.46 MAD 105

-2.36%

Apples (1kg)

$0.92 SYP 104

$1.37 MAD 12.56

-32.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 SYP 197

$1.26 MAD 11.53

37.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 SYP 114

$0.78 MAD 7.16

28.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.90 SYP 103

$0.90 MAD 8.19

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 70.0

$0.70 MAD 6.41

-12.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 SYP 76.5

$0.85 MAD 7.78

-21.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 SYP 42.89

$0.37 MAD 3.38

2.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 SYP 66.1

$0.54 MAD 4.90

7.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.01 SYP 344

$4.17 MAD 38.16

-27.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.04 SYP 917

$6.73 MAD 61.5

19.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 SYP 116

$1.91 MAD 17.45

-46.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 SYP 203

$2.25 MAD 20.56

-20.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.09 SYP 10.68

$0.92 MAD 8.40

-90.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.17 SYP 1,958

$16.20 MAD 148

5.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 SYP 113

$0.65 MAD 5.91

52.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.28 SYP 146

$0.49 MAD 4.43

161.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.49 SYP 739

$8.88 MAD 81.2

-26.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.63 SYP 414

$1.52 MAD 13.88

138.82%

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

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

$36.9K MAD 337.5K

-49.68%

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

$20.9K SYP 2.4M

$20.7K MAD 189.1K

0.83%

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

$101 SYP 11.6K

$28.62 MAD 262

254.02%

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

$8.62 SYP 983

$13.94 MAD 127

-38.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.7 SYP 6,233

$28.74 MAD 263

90.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.00 SYP 1,711

$22.34 MAD 204

-32.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.14 SYP 814

$22.88 MAD 209

-68.79%

Cinema Ticket

$3.07 SYP 350

$6.51 MAD 59.5

-52.84%

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

$43.15 SYP 4,920

$77.1 MAD 705

-44.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,800 SYP 205.2K

$1,991 MAD 18.2K

-9.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$30.00 SYP 3,420

$30.49 MAD 279

-1.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.43 SYP 2,899

$38.99 MAD 356

-34.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.62 SYP 5,201

$47.67 MAD 436

-4.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.5 SYP 6,446

$44.70 MAD 409

26.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$263 SYP 30.0K

$381 MAD 3,481

-30.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$170 SYP 19.4K

$352 MAD 3,213

-51.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$515 SYP 58.7K

$792 MAD 7,241

-35.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 SYP 32.3K

$552 MAD 5,046

-48.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,782 SYP 203.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$614 SYP 70.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$48.40 SYP 5,518

$278 MAD 2,545

-82.62%

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: February 12, 2026

Last update for Essaouira: February 10, 2026

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