Cost of Living Comparison Between Essaouira and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between Essaouira and Damascus

🙂 Solo nomad: Essaouira is 0.6% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Essaouira is 2% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.44 MAD 41.24

$6.04 SYP 677

-26.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.63 MAD 229

$28.00 SYP 3,140

-12.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.02 MAD 46.63

$5.36 SYP 601

-6.34%

Cappuccino

$1.79 MAD 16.59

$1.56 SYP 175

14.74%

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

$0.49 MAD 4.51

$1.17 SYP 131

-58.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 MAD 2.41

$0.73 SYP 81.7

-64.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.76 MAD 34.90

$1.64 SYP 184

129.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.74 MAD 34.66

$2.43 SYP 272

53.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 MAD 7.87

$0.97 SYP 109

-12.37%

White Bread (500g)

$0.50 MAD 4.64

$0.62 SYP 69.7

-19.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MAD 15.92

$1.69 SYP 189

1.78%

Eggs

$1.88 MAD 17.41

$1.93 SYP 217

-2.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.31 MAD 86.4

$3.15 SYP 353

195.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.34 MAD 49.59

$7.84 SYP 879

-31.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.24 MAD 104

$11.30 SYP 1,268

-0.53%

Apples (1kg)

$1.43 MAD 13.27

$0.88 SYP 98.6

62.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 MAD 11.31

$1.75 SYP 196

-30.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.78 MAD 7.25

$1.00 SYP 112

-22.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.89 MAD 8.25

$0.95 SYP 107

-6.32%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 MAD 6.49

$0.66 SYP 74.1

6.06%

Onion (1kg)

$0.84 MAD 7.84

$0.63 SYP 70.3

33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 MAD 3.36

$0.40 SYP 45.12

-10.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MAD 5.06

$0.61 SYP 68.5

-9.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MAD 38.61

$2.96 SYP 332

40.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.38 MAD 59.2

$8.01 SYP 899

-20.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.92 MAD 17.81

$0.98 SYP 109

95.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 MAD 20.82

$1.79 SYP 200

25.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.89 MAD 8.28

$0.10 SYP 11.01

790.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.34 MAD 152

$17.12 SYP 1,920

-4.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MAD 6.35

$1.03 SYP 115

-33.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 MAD 4.52

$1.29 SYP 144

-62.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.71 MAD 80.9

$6.50 SYP 729

34.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 MAD 14.27

$3.75 SYP 421

-58.93%

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

$37.4K MAD 346.7K

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

100.52%

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

$20.8K MAD 193.2K

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

-1.36%

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

$28.29 MAD 263

$101 SYP 11.3K

-71.93%

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

$14.16 MAD 131

$8.58 SYP 962

65.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.77 MAD 267

$55.0 SYP 6,165

-47.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.89 MAD 203

$15.45 SYP 1,733

41.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.16 MAD 215

$7.41 SYP 831

212.55%

Cinema Ticket

$6.74 MAD 62.5

$2.92 SYP 328

130.82%

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

$76.4 MAD 709

$43.72 SYP 4,903

74.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,961 MAD 18.2K

$1,835 SYP 205.8K

6.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$30.47 MAD 283

$29.61 SYP 3,321

2.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.55 MAD 358

$25.41 SYP 2,850

51.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.04 MAD 446

$45.43 SYP 5,095

5.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$44.33 MAD 411

$56.7 SYP 6,362

-21.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MAD 3,551

$266 SYP 29.8K

43.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$350 MAD 3,246

$174 SYP 19.5K

101.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$792 MAD 7,348

$530 SYP 59.5K

49.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$559 MAD 5,188

$281 SYP 31.5K

98.74%

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)

$274 MAD 2,543

$49.43 SYP 5,543

454.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.5

13.75

-60.00%

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

Last update for Essaouira: February 28, 2026

Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

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