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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 73% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 99.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 80% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 118.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$5.96 SYP 679
122.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$27.30 SYP 3,113
96.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$5.39 SYP 614
72.36%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$1.53 SYP 175
135.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$1.13 SYP 129
38.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.71 SYP 81.1
57.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.59 SYP 181
96.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$2.51 SYP 286
87.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$0.96 SYP 109
77.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$0.58 SYP 66.3
377.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$1.68 SYP 191
16.67%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$1.87 SYP 213
39.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$3.10 SYP 353
220.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$7.67 SYP 874
5.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$11.25 SYP 1,282
2.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$0.88 SYP 101
226.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$1.80 SYP 205
-3.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$1.03 SYP 117
94.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$0.96 SYP 109
112.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$0.67 SYP 76.6
210.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$0.62 SYP 71.0
254.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$0.37 SYP 42.69
291.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.62 SYP 71.0
72.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$2.97 SYP 339
43.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$8.11 SYP 925
76.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$0.97 SYP 111
81.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$1.78 SYP 203
107.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.09 SYP 10.82
288.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$17.17 SYP 1,958
11.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$1.02 SYP 116
31.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$1.27 SYP 145
-77.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$6.58 SYP 750
-19.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$3.67 SYP 419
-63.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
2.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$20.8K SYP 2.4M
14.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$101 SYP 11.5K
-60.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$8.20 SYP 935
226.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$54.7 SYP 6,238
-46.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$15.14 SYP 1,726
252.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$7.44 SYP 848
250.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$3.08 SYP 351
107.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$44.24 SYP 5,044
895.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$1,845 SYP 210.4K
482.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$29.97 SYP 3,417
92.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$26.18 SYP 2,985
71.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$44.55 SYP 5,079
132.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$55.5 SYP 6,328
94.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$263 SYP 30.0K
284.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$171 SYP 19.5K
268.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$525 SYP 59.9K
311.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$286 SYP 32.6K
326.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$1,786 SYP 203.6K
112.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$637 SYP 72.6K
266.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Damascus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$49.17 SYP 5,605
2085.97%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Damascus: April 14, 2026

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