Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Mogadishu Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Mogadishu

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.12 SYP 687

$3.49 SOS 1,990

75.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.66 SYP 3,107

$18.34 SOS 10.5K

50.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.63 SYP 632

$4.60 SOS 2,622

22.39%

Cappuccino

$1.56 SYP 175

$1.46 SOS 834

6.85%

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

$1.12 SYP 126

$0.49 SOS 277

128.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 SYP 81.0

$0.31 SOS 176

132.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.63 SYP 183

$3.89 SOS 2,220

-58.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 SYP 279

$15.15 SOS 8,642

-83.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.03 SYP 116

$1.40 SOS 801

-26.43%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 SYP 66.8

$1.34 SOS 766

-55.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.70 SYP 191

$0.90 SOS 512

88.89%

Eggs

$1.93 SYP 217

$1.91 SOS 1,087

1.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.06 SYP 344

$4.92 SOS 2,808

-37.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.72 SYP 868

$3.96 SOS 2,257

94.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.06 SYP 1,243

$4.95 SOS 2,826

123.43%

Apples (1kg)

$0.93 SYP 105

$3.36 SOS 1,916

-72.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 SYP 204

$1.02 SOS 580

78.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 SYP 112

$3.27 SOS 1,866

-69.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.96 SYP 108

$1.33 SOS 761

-27.82%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 69.1

$1.19 SOS 677

-48.74%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 SYP 70.4

$1.56 SOS 889

-59.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 SYP 45.18

$1.39 SOS 794

-71.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 SYP 65.6

$0.52 SOS 295

11.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 SYP 335

$1.18 SOS 673

152.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.01 SYP 900

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 110

$2.06 SOS 1,173

-52.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 SYP 200

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.11 SYP 12.62

$0.52 SOS 298

-78.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.11 SYP 1,922

$20.02 SOS 11.4K

-14.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 SYP 114

$0.98 SOS 559

4.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.26 SYP 142

$0.59 SOS 336

113.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.31 SYP 709

$6.31 SOS 3,603

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.65 SYP 410

$1.05 SOS 597

247.62%

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

$18.2K SYP 2.0M

$7,421 SOS 4.2M

145.16%

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

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

$6,240 SOS 3.6M

237.35%

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

$101 SYP 11.3K

$82.3 SOS 47.0K

22.12%

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

$8.56 SYP 962

$5.07 SOS 2,894

68.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.3 SYP 6,102

$57.7 SOS 32.9K

-5.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.96 SYP 1,681

$31.13 SOS 17.8K

-51.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.16 SYP 805

$10.41 SOS 5,938

-31.22%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 SYP 339

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

$43.13 SYP 4,845

$49.34 SOS 28.2K

-12.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,806 SYP 202.9K

$565 SOS 322.1K

219.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.45 SYP 3,308

$17.23 SOS 9,830

70.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.65 SYP 2,881

$24.53 SOS 14.0K

4.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.38 SYP 4,985

$26.22 SOS 15.0K

69.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.0 SYP 6,287

$61.1 SOS 34.8K

-8.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 SYP 29.9K

$154 SOS 88.1K

72.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 SYP 19.7K

$67.0 SOS 38.2K

161.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$523 SYP 58.8K

$475 SOS 271.0K

10.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 SYP 32.0K

$181 SOS 103.0K

57.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,830 SYP 205.6K

$4,874 SOS 2.8M

-62.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$609 SYP 68.5K

$2,439 SOS 1.4M

-75.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.47 SYP 5,557

$341 SOS 194.8K

-85.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

71.88%

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

Last update for Damascus: January 19, 2026

Last update for Mogadishu: January 17, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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