Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Damascus

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 74.1% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 97.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 77.1% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 121.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$6.04 SYP 677
117.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$28.00 SYP 3,140
92.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$5.36 SYP 601
75.37%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.56 SYP 175
128.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.17 SYP 131
36.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.73 SYP 81.7
57.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.64 SYP 184
92.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.43 SYP 272
99.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$0.97 SYP 109
68.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.62 SYP 69.7
340.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.69 SYP 189
11.24%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.93 SYP 217
36.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$3.15 SYP 353
213.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$7.84 SYP 879
7.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$11.30 SYP 1,268
2.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$0.88 SYP 98.6
237.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.75 SYP 196
1.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.00 SYP 112
106.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$0.95 SYP 107
107.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.66 SYP 74.1
216.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.63 SYP 70.3
258.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.40 SYP 45.12
265.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.61 SYP 68.5
78.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$2.96 SYP 332
46.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$8.01 SYP 899
70.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$0.98 SYP 109
70.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.79 SYP 200
97.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.10 SYP 11.01
260.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$17.12 SYP 1,920
10.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.03 SYP 115
28.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.29 SYP 144
-76.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$6.50 SYP 729
-15.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$3.75 SYP 421
-64.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
2.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$21.1K SYP 2.4M
12.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$101 SYP 11.3K
-59.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$8.58 SYP 962
223.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$55.0 SYP 6,165
-45.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$15.45 SYP 1,733
246.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$7.41 SYP 831
252.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$2.92 SYP 328
115.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$43.72 SYP 4,903
904.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$1,835 SYP 205.8K
485.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$29.61 SYP 3,321
92.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$25.41 SYP 2,850
78.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$45.43 SYP 5,095
129.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$56.7 SYP 6,362
90.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$266 SYP 29.8K
274.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$174 SYP 19.5K
258.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$530 SYP 59.5K
297.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$281 SYP 31.5K
333.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$1,801 SYP 202.0K
110.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$637 SYP 71.4K
250.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$49.43 SYP 5,543
2118.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
13.75
-17.53%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

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