Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Latakia Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Latakia

😐 Solo nomad: Damascus is 51.3% more expensive than Latakia without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 22.4% more expensive than Latakia without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.04 SYP 677

$4.75 SYP 532

27.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.00 SYP 3,140

$20.17 SYP 2,262

38.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.36 SYP 601

$4.92 SYP 552

8.94%

Cappuccino

$1.56 SYP 175

$0.61 SYP 68.5

155.74%

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

$1.17 SYP 131

$0.69 SYP 77.1

69.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 SYP 81.7

$0.37 SYP 41.05

97.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.64 SYP 184

$0.98 SYP 110

67.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 SYP 272

$1.66 SYP 187

46.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 SYP 109

$0.82 SYP 91.7

18.29%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 SYP 69.7

$0.63 SYP 70.4

-1.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 SYP 189

$1.00 SYP 112

69.00%

Eggs

$1.93 SYP 217

$1.87 SYP 210

3.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.15 SYP 353

$3.16 SYP 355

-0.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 SYP 879

$6.77 SYP 760

15.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.30 SYP 1,268

$11.41 SYP 1,279

-0.96%

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 98.6

$0.88 SYP 98.8

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 SYP 196

$1.05 SYP 118

66.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 SYP 112

$0.64 SYP 72.3

56.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.95 SYP 107

$0.58 SYP 65.2

63.79%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 SYP 74.1

$0.67 SYP 75.2

-1.49%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 SYP 70.3

$0.62 SYP 69.8

1.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 SYP 45.12

$0.37 SYP 41.99

8.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 SYP 68.5

$0.59 SYP 65.9

3.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 SYP 332

$2.95 SYP 331

0.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.01 SYP 899

$5.01 SYP 562

59.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 109

$0.98 SYP 110

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SYP 200

$1.76 SYP 197

1.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.10 SYP 11.01

$0.08 SYP 8.65

25.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.12 SYP 1,920

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 SYP 115

$0.98 SYP 110

5.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.29 SYP 144

$0.52 SYP 58.4

148.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.50 SYP 729

$6.60 SYP 740

-1.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.75 SYP 421

$0.91 SYP 102

312.09%

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

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

$18.7K SYP 2.1M

-0.59%

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

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

$21.0K SYP 2.4M

0.55%

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

$101 SYP 11.3K

$39.33 SYP 4,411

156.24%

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

$8.58 SYP 962

$8.53 SYP 956

0.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.0 SYP 6,165

$46.95 SYP 5,266

17.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.45 SYP 1,733

$12.03 SYP 1,349

28.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.41 SYP 831

$3.86 SYP 433

91.97%

Cinema Ticket

$2.92 SYP 328

$1.06 SYP 118

175.47%

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

$43.72 SYP 4,903

$19.95 SYP 2,237

119.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,835 SYP 205.8K

-0.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.61 SYP 3,321

$21.52 SYP 2,413

37.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.41 SYP 2,850

$24.41 SYP 2,738

4.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.43 SYP 5,095

$41.59 SYP 4,664

9.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.7 SYP 6,362

$41.20 SYP 4,620

37.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 SYP 29.8K

$245 SYP 27.5K

8.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 SYP 19.5K

$84.1 SYP 9,432

106.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 SYP 59.5K

$468 SYP 52.5K

13.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 31.5K

$245 SYP 27.5K

14.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,801 SYP 202.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$637 SYP 71.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.43 SYP 5,543

$59.2 SYP 6,643

-16.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

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

Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

Last update for Latakia: March 2, 2026

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