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

🙂 Solo nomad: Essaouira is 9.8% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Essaouira is 2.2% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.38 MAD 40.39

$6.03 SYP 688

-27.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.19 MAD 232

$27.26 SYP 3,109

-7.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.87 MAD 44.99

$5.34 SYP 608

-8.80%

Cappuccino

$1.83 MAD 16.85

$1.49 SYP 170

22.82%

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

$0.48 MAD 4.47

$1.14 SYP 130

-57.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 MAD 2.61

$0.68 SYP 77.6

-58.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.78 MAD 34.93

$1.65 SYP 188

129.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 MAD 32.67

$2.57 SYP 293

37.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 MAD 7.58

$1.02 SYP 116

-19.61%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 MAD 4.90

$0.63 SYP 72.2

-15.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 MAD 15.78

$1.74 SYP 198

-1.72%

Eggs

$1.81 MAD 16.70

$1.88 SYP 215

-3.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.57 MAD 88.4

$3.05 SYP 348

213.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.29 MAD 48.87

$7.51 SYP 857

-29.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.41 MAD 105

$11.13 SYP 1,269

2.52%

Apples (1kg)

$1.36 MAD 12.59

$0.87 SYP 99.4

56.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 MAD 11.32

$1.73 SYP 197

-28.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.77 MAD 7.15

$0.99 SYP 113

-22.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.87 MAD 8.05

$0.88 SYP 101

-1.14%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 MAD 6.07

$0.61 SYP 69.7

8.20%

Onion (1kg)

$0.87 MAD 7.98

$0.62 SYP 71.3

40.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 MAD 3.65

$0.38 SYP 42.92

5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MAD 5.29

$0.63 SYP 71.6

-9.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.04 MAD 37.25

$3.04 SYP 347

32.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.68 MAD 61.6

$7.85 SYP 895

-14.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.91 MAD 17.60

$0.98 SYP 112

94.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 MAD 19.73

$1.77 SYP 202

20.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 MAD 7.76

$0.09 SYP 10.40

833.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.36 MAD 151

$16.90 SYP 1,927

-3.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.64 MAD 5.87

$1.01 SYP 115

-36.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 MAD 4.51

$1.23 SYP 140

-60.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.73 MAD 80.6

$6.57 SYP 749

32.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.57 MAD 14.52

$3.60 SYP 410

-56.39%

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

$37.2K MAD 343.5K

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

101.84%

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

$20.3K MAD 187.8K

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

-1.74%

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

$28.20 MAD 260

$104 SYP 11.8K

-72.83%

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

$13.82 MAD 128

$8.22 SYP 938

68.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.12 MAD 260

$54.2 SYP 6,176

-48.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.19 MAD 205

$15.18 SYP 1,731

46.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.06 MAD 213

$7.31 SYP 834

215.46%

Cinema Ticket

$6.45 MAD 59.5

$2.99 SYP 341

115.72%

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

$77.9 MAD 719

$43.77 SYP 4,992

77.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,929 MAD 17.8K

$1,850 SYP 211.0K

4.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$30.73 MAD 284

$29.13 SYP 3,323

5.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.06 MAD 370

$26.01 SYP 2,966

54.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.16 MAD 454

$44.72 SYP 5,101

9.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.97 MAD 406

$55.7 SYP 6,357

-21.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$378 MAD 3,485

$264 SYP 30.1K

43.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$344 MAD 3,173

$170 SYP 19.4K

101.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$809 MAD 7,465

$528 SYP 60.2K

53.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$551 MAD 5,083

$281 SYP 32.1K

95.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,888 SYP 215.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 SYP 70.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$271 MAD 2,499

$49.48 SYP 5,643

447.13%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Damascus: January 11, 2026

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