Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Damascus is 42.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Damascus is 43.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Damascus
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.04 SYP 677
$13.12 MX$232
-53.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.00 SYP 3,140
$53.8 MX$950
-47.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.36 SYP 601
$9.40 MX$166
-42.98%
Cappuccino
$1.56 SYP 175
$3.56 MX$62.9
-56.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SYP 131
$1.60 MX$28.29
-26.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 SYP 81.7
$1.15 MX$20.38
-36.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 SYP 184
$3.16 MX$55.7
-48.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 SYP 272
$4.85 MX$85.5
-49.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Damascus
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 SYP 109
$1.63 MX$28.84
-40.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 SYP 69.7
$2.73 MX$48.26
-77.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 SYP 189
$1.88 MX$33.16
-10.11%
Eggs
$1.93 SYP 217
$2.63 MX$46.45
-26.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.15 SYP 353
$9.89 MX$175
-68.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 SYP 879
$8.40 MX$148
-6.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 SYP 1,268
$11.63 MX$205
-2.84%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 SYP 98.6
$2.97 MX$52.5
-70.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 SYP 196
$1.78 MX$31.50
-1.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 SYP 112
$2.06 MX$36.28
-51.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 SYP 107
$1.97 MX$34.86
-51.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 74.1
$2.09 MX$36.82
-68.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 SYP 70.3
$2.26 MX$39.87
-72.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 SYP 45.12
$1.46 MX$25.74
-72.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 SYP 68.5
$1.09 MX$19.24
-44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 SYP 332
$4.34 MX$76.6
-31.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 SYP 899
$13.62 MX$240
-41.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 SYP 109
$1.67 MX$29.54
-41.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SYP 200
$3.54 MX$62.5
-49.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Damascus
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.10 SYP 11.01
$0.36 MX$6.35
-72.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.12 SYP 1,920
$18.96 MX$335
-9.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 SYP 115
$1.32 MX$23.36
-21.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 SYP 144
$0.30 MX$5.32
330.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.50 SYP 729
$5.49 MX$96.9
18.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.75 SYP 421
$1.34 MX$23.59
179.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-2.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K SYP 2.4M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-11.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Damascus
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 SYP 11.3K
$41.11 MX$726
145.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.58 SYP 962
$27.78 MX$490
-69.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.0 SYP 6,165
$30.00 MX$530
83.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Damascus
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.45 SYP 1,733
$53.5 MX$945
-71.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.41 SYP 831
$26.13 MX$461
-71.64%
Cinema Ticket
$2.92 SYP 328
$6.28 MX$111
-53.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Damascus
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.72 SYP 4,903
$439 MX$7,755
-90.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,835 SYP 205.8K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-82.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Damascus
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.61 SYP 3,321
$57.1 MX$1,008
-48.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.41 SYP 2,850
$45.30 MX$800
-43.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.43 SYP 5,095
$104 MX$1,840
-56.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.7 SYP 6,362
$108 MX$1,911
-47.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Damascus
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 SYP 29.8K
$996 MX$17.6K
-73.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 SYP 19.5K
$624 MX$11.0K
-72.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 SYP 59.5K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-74.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 SYP 31.5K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-76.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,801 SYP 202.0K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-52.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$637 SYP 71.4K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-71.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Damascus
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$49.43 SYP 5,543
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-95.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
11.34
21.25%

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

Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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