Cost of Living Comparison Between Tartus and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between Tartus and Damascus

🙂 Solo nomad: Tartus is 21.4% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tartus is 21.3% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.02 SYP 78.2K
$6.05 SYP 78.7K
-0.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.79 SYP 361.2K
$27.32 SYP 355.2K
1.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 SYP 70.6K
$5.37 SYP 69.8K
1.12%
Cappuccino
$0.77 SYP 10.1K
$1.51 SYP 19.6K
-49.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 SYP 14.8K
$1.16 SYP 15.1K
-1.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 SYP 8,935
$0.67 SYP 8,742
2.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 SYP 20.4K
$1.57 SYP 20.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SYP 33.2K
$2.55 SYP 33.2K
0.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 SYP 13.1K
$0.97 SYP 12.6K
3.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 SYP 7,694
$0.59 SYP 7,675
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 SYP 19K
$1.73 SYP 22.5K
-15.61%
Eggs
$1.36 SYP 17.7K
$1.88 SYP 24.5K
-27.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 SYP 39.8K
$3.17 SYP 41.1K
-3.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.49 SYP 97.3K
$7.51 SYP 97.7K
-0.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 SYP 105.5K
$11.3 SYP 146.9K
-28.23%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 SYP 11.1K
$0.88 SYP 11.5K
-2.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
$1.79 SYP 23.3K
-29.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 SYP 13.4K
$1.02 SYP 13.3K
0.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 SYP 11.6K
$0.96 SYP 12.5K
-7.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 SYP 8,457
$0.61 SYP 7,922
6.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 SYP 7,981
$0.61 SYP 7,921
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 SYP 4,871
$0.38 SYP 4,901
-2.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 8,118
$0.57 SYP 7,452
8.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 SYP 39.5K
$2.93 SYP 38K
3.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 SYP 76K
$6.03 SYP 78.4K
-2.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
$0.99 SYP 12.9K
-1.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SYP 23.3K
$1.79 SYP 23.2K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.09 SYP 1,227
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$17.07 SYP 221.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 SYP 7,458
$1.02 SYP 13.2K
-44.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 SYP 84.2K
$6.28 SYP 81.7K
3.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 SYP 15.8K
$3.75 SYP 48.7K
-67.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K SYP 237M
$18.7K SYP 243.7M
-2.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SYP 271.7M
$21.4K SYP 278M
-2.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 SYP 1.3M
$102 SYP 1.3M
1.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.55 SYP 111.2K
$8.46 SYP 110K
1.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.54 SYP 449K
$55.1 SYP 716.1K
-37.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.98 SYP 155.8K
$15.19 SYP 197.5K
-21.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.14 SYP 92.9K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.04 SYP 39.5K
$3.08 SYP 40K
-1.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.14 SYP 560.8K
$44.2 SYP 574.5K
-2.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,787 SYP 23.2M
$1,805 SYP 23.5M
-0.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.01 SYP 260.2K
$29.76 SYP 386.9K
-32.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.14 SYP 339.8K
$25.67 SYP 333.7K
1.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.24 SYP 575.2K
$44.13 SYP 573.7K
0.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.67 SYP 515.7K
$55.2 SYP 717.7K
-28.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 SYP 1.3M
$268 SYP 3.5M
-62.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$171 SYP 2.2M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$534 SYP 6.9M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$284 SYP 3.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,475 SYP 19.2M
$1,919 SYP 24.9M
-23.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$648 SYP 8.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$34.84 SYP 452.9K
$49.02 SYP 637.3K
-28.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
13.75
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Last update for Tartus: October 28, 2025

Last update for Damascus: October 29, 2025

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