Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Tartus Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Tartus

😐 Solo nomad: Damascus is 14.8% more expensive than Tartus without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 4.8% more expensive than Tartus without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Damascus
Tartus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.96 SYP 679
$6.16 SYP 702
-3.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.30 SYP 3,113
$27.90 SYP 3,180
-2.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.39 SYP 614
$5.35 SYP 610
0.75%
Cappuccino
$1.53 SYP 175
$0.74 SYP 83.9
106.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 SYP 129
$1.14 SYP 130
-0.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 SYP 81.1
$0.68 SYP 77.1
4.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 SYP 181
$1.58 SYP 180
0.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SYP 286
$2.57 SYP 293
-2.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Damascus
Tartus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 SYP 109
$0.94 SYP 107
2.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 SYP 66.3
$0.63 SYP 71.6
-7.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 SYP 191
$1.49 SYP 170
12.75%
Eggs
$1.87 SYP 213
$1.35 SYP 154
38.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.10 SYP 353
$3.13 SYP 357
-0.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 SYP 874
$7.84 SYP 894
-2.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 SYP 1,282
$8.15 SYP 929
38.04%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 SYP 101
$0.86 SYP 98.1
2.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 SYP 205
$1.23 SYP 141
46.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 SYP 117
$1.03 SYP 117
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 SYP 109
$0.88 SYP 101
9.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 SYP 76.6
$0.62 SYP 70.8
8.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 71.0
$0.66 SYP 74.7
-6.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 SYP 42.69
$0.37 SYP 42.41
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 71.0
$0.62 SYP 71.2
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 SYP 339
$3.04 SYP 346
-2.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 SYP 925
$7.92 SYP 903
2.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 SYP 111
$0.98 SYP 112
-1.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 SYP 203
$1.84 SYP 210
-3.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Damascus
Tartus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 SYP 10.82
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.17 SYP 1,958
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SYP 116
$0.57 SYP 65.0
78.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SYP 145
$1.28 SYP 146
-0.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.58 SYP 750
$6.43 SYP 733
2.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.67 SYP 419
$1.23 SYP 140
198.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
$18.3K SYP 2.1M
1.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K SYP 2.4M
$20.9K SYP 2.4M
-0.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Damascus
Tartus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 SYP 11.5K
$104 SYP 11.9K
-2.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.20 SYP 935
$8.25 SYP 940
-0.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 SYP 6,238
$34.40 SYP 3,921
59.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Damascus
Tartus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.14 SYP 1,726
$11.90 SYP 1,356
27.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.44 SYP 848
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.08 SYP 351
$2.93 SYP 335
5.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Damascus
Tartus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.24 SYP 5,044
$43.91 SYP 5,006
0.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,845 SYP 210.4K
$1,829 SYP 208.5K
0.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Damascus
Tartus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.97 SYP 3,417
$19.62 SYP 2,236
52.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.18 SYP 2,985
$26.24 SYP 2,991
-0.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.55 SYP 5,079
$45.47 SYP 5,184
-2.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 SYP 6,328
$39.94 SYP 4,553
38.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Damascus
Tartus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 SYP 30.0K
$101 SYP 11.6K
159.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 SYP 19.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 SYP 59.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 SYP 32.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,786 SYP 203.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$637 SYP 72.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Damascus
Tartus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$49.17 SYP 5,605
$49.12 SYP 5,600
0.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
13.75
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Last update for Damascus: April 14, 2026

Last update for Tartus: April 13, 2026

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