Cost of Living Comparison Between Latakia and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between Latakia and Damascus

🙂 Solo nomad: Latakia is 21.2% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Latakia is 25.6% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.75 SYP 542

$6.03 SYP 688

-21.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.04 SYP 2,285

$27.26 SYP 3,109

-26.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.04 SYP 575

$5.34 SYP 608

-5.62%

Cappuccino

$0.62 SYP 71.2

$1.49 SYP 170

-58.39%

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

$0.75 SYP 85.6

$1.14 SYP 130

-34.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 SYP 41.42

$0.68 SYP 77.6

-47.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 SYP 115

$1.65 SYP 188

-38.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 SYP 198

$2.57 SYP 293

-32.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 SYP 88.7

$1.02 SYP 116

-23.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 SYP 71.5

$0.63 SYP 72.2

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.00 SYP 115

$1.74 SYP 198

-42.53%

Eggs

$1.82 SYP 208

$1.88 SYP 215

-3.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.05 SYP 348

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.95 SYP 792

$7.51 SYP 857

-7.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.19 SYP 1,276

$11.13 SYP 1,269

0.54%

Apples (1kg)

$0.87 SYP 99.0

$0.87 SYP 99.4

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 SYP 116

$1.73 SYP 197

-41.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.64 SYP 73.1

$0.99 SYP 113

-35.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 SYP 68.1

$0.88 SYP 101

-31.82%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 SYP 74.8

$0.61 SYP 69.7

8.20%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 70.8

$0.62 SYP 71.3

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 SYP 42.62

$0.38 SYP 42.92

-2.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 SYP 65.5

$0.63 SYP 71.6

-9.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.06 SYP 349

$3.04 SYP 347

0.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.03 SYP 574

$7.85 SYP 895

-35.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 SYP 106

$0.98 SYP 112

-5.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 SYP 200

$1.77 SYP 202

-0.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.08 SYP 9.11

$0.09 SYP 10.40

-11.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.90 SYP 1,927

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 SYP 116

$1.01 SYP 115

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 SYP 59.4

$1.23 SYP 140

-57.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.64 SYP 757

$6.57 SYP 749

1.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 SYP 109

$3.60 SYP 410

-73.33%

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

$18.2K SYP 2.1M

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

-1.22%

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

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

0.05%

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

$40.29 SYP 4,595

$104 SYP 11.8K

-61.18%

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

$8.27 SYP 943

$8.22 SYP 938

0.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.81 SYP 5,339

$54.2 SYP 6,176

-13.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$11.95 SYP 1,363

$15.18 SYP 1,731

-21.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.85 SYP 439

$7.31 SYP 834

-47.33%

Cinema Ticket

$1.11 SYP 126

$2.99 SYP 341

-62.88%

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

$19.85 SYP 2,264

$43.77 SYP 4,992

-54.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,799 SYP 205.2K

$1,850 SYP 211.0K

-2.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.45 SYP 2,447

$29.13 SYP 3,323

-26.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.46 SYP 2,790

$26.01 SYP 2,966

-5.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$40.89 SYP 4,664

$44.72 SYP 5,101

-8.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.63 SYP 4,748

$55.7 SYP 6,357

-25.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$246 SYP 28.0K

$264 SYP 30.1K

-6.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$86.3 SYP 9,844

$170 SYP 19.4K

-49.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$472 SYP 53.8K

$528 SYP 60.2K

-10.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$240 SYP 27.4K

$281 SYP 32.1K

-14.71%

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)

$57.3 SYP 6,532

$49.48 SYP 5,643

15.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

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

Last update for Latakia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Damascus: January 11, 2026

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