Arusha
🇹🇿 Tanzania
10
Cost of Living Index in Arusha
Learn more Cost of Living Comparison Between Dar'a and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between Dar'a and Damascus
🙂 Solo nomad:
Dar'a is 59.1% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3:
Dar'a is 55.5% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Dar'a
Damascus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.96 SYP 338
$6.03 SYP 688
-50.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.74 SYP 1,681
$27.26 SYP 3,109
-45.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$5.34 SYP 608
-
Cappuccino
$1.02 SYP 116
$1.49 SYP 170
-31.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SYP 89.5
$1.14 SYP 130
-31.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 SYP 59.7
$0.68 SYP 77.6
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.65 SYP 188
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.57 SYP 293
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dar'a
Damascus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 SYP 59.9
$1.02 SYP 116
-49.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 SYP 33.01
$0.63 SYP 72.2
-53.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 SYP 134
$1.74 SYP 198
-32.18%
Eggs
$1.17 SYP 133
$1.88 SYP 215
-37.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.88 SYP 443
$3.05 SYP 348
27.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 SYP 369
$7.51 SYP 857
-56.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.51 SYP 742
$11.13 SYP 1,269
-41.51%
Apples (1kg)
$0.29 SYP 32.58
$0.87 SYP 99.4
-66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 SYP 134
$1.73 SYP 197
-32.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.59 SYP 66.9
$0.99 SYP 113
-40.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.31 SYP 35.67
$0.88 SYP 101
-64.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 SYP 47.14
$0.61 SYP 69.7
-32.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.24 SYP 27.13
$0.62 SYP 71.3
-61.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 SYP 29.55
$0.38 SYP 42.92
-31.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 SYP 54.5
$0.63 SYP 71.6
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 SYP 249
$3.04 SYP 347
-28.29%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.85 SYP 895
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.98 SYP 112
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 SYP 202
-
🚌 Getting Around
Dar'a
Damascus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 SYP 28.32
$0.09 SYP 10.40
177.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$16.90 SYP 1,927
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.01 SYP 115
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 SYP 168
$1.23 SYP 140
19.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.90 SYP 444
$6.57 SYP 749
-40.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 SYP 198
$3.60 SYP 410
-51.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$18.4K SYP 2.1M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.7K SYP 2.4M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dar'a
Damascus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$104 SYP 11.8K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$8.22 SYP 938
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$54.2 SYP 6,176
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dar'a
Damascus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$3.59 SYP 409
$15.18 SYP 1,731
-76.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.09 SYP 694
$7.31 SYP 834
-16.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 SYP 345
$2.99 SYP 341
1.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dar'a
Damascus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$43.77 SYP 4,992
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$1,850 SYP 211.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dar'a
Damascus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.05 SYP 1,146
$29.13 SYP 3,323
-65.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.74 SYP 2,821
$26.01 SYP 2,966
-4.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$44.72 SYP 5,101
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$16.96 SYP 1,934
$55.7 SYP 6,357
-69.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dar'a
Damascus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$49.53 SYP 5,648
$264 SYP 30.1K
-81.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$34.40 SYP 3,923
$170 SYP 19.4K
-79.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 SYP 22.9K
$528 SYP 60.2K
-61.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 SYP 14.2K
$281 SYP 32.1K
-55.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,888 SYP 215.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$620 SYP 70.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dar'a
Damascus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$49.48 SYP 5,643
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.75
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Last update for Dar'a: January 12, 2026
Last update for Damascus: January 11, 2026
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