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

😐 Solo nomad: Essaouira is 13.2% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Essaouira is 10.1% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.27 MAD 38.86

$6.05 SYP 78.7K

-29.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.49 MAD 232

$27.32 SYP 355.2K

-6.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MAD 43.83

$5.37 SYP 69.8K

-10.24%

Cappuccino

$1.84 MAD 16.74

$1.51 SYP 19.6K

21.85%

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

$0.48 MAD 4.41

$1.16 SYP 15.1K

-58.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 MAD 2.34

$0.67 SYP 8,742

-61.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.9 MAD 35.5

$1.57 SYP 20.5K

148.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 MAD 32.22

$2.55 SYP 33.2K

38.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 MAD 7.73

$0.97 SYP 12.6K

-12.37%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 MAD 4.79

$0.59 SYP 7,675

-10.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 MAD 15.02

$1.73 SYP 22.5K

-4.62%

Eggs

$1.8 MAD 16.34

$1.88 SYP 24.5K

-4.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.74 MAD 88.6

$3.17 SYP 41.1K

207.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.21 MAD 47.42

$7.51 SYP 97.7K

-30.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.48 MAD 104

$11.3 SYP 146.9K

1.59%

Apples (1kg)

$1.4 MAD 12.78

$0.88 SYP 11.5K

59.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.27 MAD 11.53

$1.79 SYP 23.3K

-29.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.78 MAD 7.06

$1.02 SYP 13.3K

-23.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.89 MAD 8.08

$0.96 SYP 12.5K

-7.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 MAD 5.92

$0.61 SYP 7,922

6.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.85 MAD 7.74

$0.61 SYP 7,921

39.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 MAD 3.31

$0.38 SYP 4,901

-5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MAD 5.21

$0.57 SYP 7,452

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MAD 37.66

$2.93 SYP 38K

41.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.59 MAD 59.9

$6.03 SYP 78.4K

9.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 MAD 16.96

$0.99 SYP 12.9K

87.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.2 MAD 20.02

$1.79 SYP 23.2K

22.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 MAD 7.68

$0.09 SYP 1,227

833.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.66 MAD 152

$17.07 SYP 221.9K

-2.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.65 MAD 5.87

$1.02 SYP 13.2K

-36.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 MAD 4.7

$1.27 SYP 16.5K

-59.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.97 MAD 81.6

$6.28 SYP 81.7K

42.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 MAD 14.42

$3.75 SYP 48.7K

-57.60%

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

$37.4K MAD 340.6K

$18.7K SYP 243.7M

99.79%

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

$20.5K MAD 186.9K

$21.4K SYP 278M

-3.91%

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

$28.2 MAD 256

$102 SYP 1.3M

-72.33%

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

$13.74 MAD 125

$8.46 SYP 110K

62.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.83 MAD 253

$55.1 SYP 716.1K

-49.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.84 MAD 199

$15.19 SYP 197.5K

43.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.03 MAD 209

$7.14 SYP 92.9K

222.55%

Cinema Ticket

$6.42 MAD 58.4

$3.08 SYP 40K

108.44%

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

$75.3 MAD 685

$44.2 SYP 574.5K

70.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,992 MAD 18.1K

$1,805 SYP 23.5M

10.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.09 MAD 283

$29.76 SYP 386.9K

4.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40 MAD 364

$25.67 SYP 333.7K

55.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.73 MAD 443

$44.13 SYP 573.7K

10.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43 MAD 391

$55.2 SYP 717.7K

-22.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$377 MAD 3,427

$268 SYP 3.5M

40.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$345 MAD 3,135

$171 SYP 2.2M

101.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$790 MAD 7,185

$534 SYP 6.9M

47.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$542 MAD 4,930

$284 SYP 3.7M

90.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,173 MAD 10.7K

$1,919 SYP 24.9M

-38.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$897 MAD 8,158

$648 SYP 8.4M

38.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$266 MAD 2,418

$49.02 SYP 637.3K

442.31%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Damascus: October 29, 2025

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