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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tartus is 15.2% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tartus is 7% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.08 SYP 682
$6.04 SYP 677
0.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.93 SYP 3,132
$28.00 SYP 3,140
-0.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 SYP 613
$5.36 SYP 601
2.05%
Cappuccino
$0.73 SYP 81.6
$1.56 SYP 175
-53.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 SYP 132
$1.17 SYP 131
0.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SYP 81.2
$0.73 SYP 81.7
-1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 SYP 182
$1.64 SYP 184
-1.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 SYP 289
$2.43 SYP 272
5.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 SYP 115
$0.97 SYP 109
6.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 SYP 70.6
$0.62 SYP 69.7
1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 SYP 172
$1.69 SYP 189
-9.47%
Eggs
$1.42 SYP 159
$1.93 SYP 217
-26.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.99 SYP 335
$3.15 SYP 353
-5.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.44 SYP 835
$7.84 SYP 879
-5.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 SYP 884
$11.30 SYP 1,268
-30.18%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 SYP 103
$0.88 SYP 98.6
4.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 SYP 137
$1.75 SYP 196
-30.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 SYP 111
$1.00 SYP 112
-1.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 SYP 105
$0.95 SYP 107
-2.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 74.1
$0.66 SYP 74.1
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 69.0
$0.63 SYP 70.3
-1.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 SYP 44.92
$0.40 SYP 45.12
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 SYP 64.0
$0.61 SYP 68.5
-6.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 SYP 345
$2.96 SYP 332
4.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 SYP 920
$8.01 SYP 899
2.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 SYP 109
$0.98 SYP 109
-1.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SYP 197
$1.79 SYP 200
-1.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.10 SYP 11.01
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$17.12 SYP 1,920
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 SYP 66.1
$1.03 SYP 115
-42.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SYP 142
$1.29 SYP 144
-1.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.54 SYP 733
$6.50 SYP 729
0.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 SYP 137
$3.75 SYP 421
-67.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
-0.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SYP 2.4M
$21.1K SYP 2.4M
0.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 SYP 11.5K
$101 SYP 11.3K
1.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 SYP 956
$8.58 SYP 962
-0.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.72 SYP 3,894
$55.0 SYP 6,165
-36.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.86 SYP 1,330
$15.45 SYP 1,733
-23.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.41 SYP 831
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 SYP 328
$2.92 SYP 328
0.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.85 SYP 4,918
$43.72 SYP 4,903
0.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,818 SYP 203.9K
$1,835 SYP 205.8K
-0.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.14 SYP 2,259
$29.61 SYP 3,321
-31.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.04 SYP 2,921
$25.41 SYP 2,850
2.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.36 SYP 4,975
$45.43 SYP 5,095
-2.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.72 SYP 4,454
$56.7 SYP 6,362
-29.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 SYP 11.4K
$266 SYP 29.8K
-61.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$174 SYP 19.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$530 SYP 59.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$281 SYP 31.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,801 SYP 202.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$637 SYP 71.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tartus
Damascus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$49.32 SYP 5,531
$49.43 SYP 5,543
-0.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
13.75
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Last update for Tartus: March 3, 2026

Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

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