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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tartus is 3.4% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tartus is 22.7% cheaper than Damascus without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.90 SYP 673

$6.03 SYP 688

-2.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.01 SYP 3,194

$27.26 SYP 3,109

2.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.66 SYP 646

$5.34 SYP 608

5.99%

Cappuccino

$0.76 SYP 87.2

$1.49 SYP 170

-48.99%

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

$1.17 SYP 134

$1.14 SYP 130

2.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 SYP 77.4

$0.68 SYP 77.6

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 SYP 179

$1.65 SYP 188

-4.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 SYP 284

$2.57 SYP 293

-3.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.03 SYP 118

$1.02 SYP 116

0.98%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 SYP 67.0

$0.63 SYP 72.2

-6.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.54 SYP 176

$1.74 SYP 198

-11.49%

Eggs

$1.37 SYP 156

$1.88 SYP 215

-27.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.12 SYP 356

$3.05 SYP 348

2.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.66 SYP 874

$7.51 SYP 857

2.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 SYP 897

$11.13 SYP 1,269

-29.29%

Apples (1kg)

$0.87 SYP 98.8

$0.87 SYP 99.4

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 SYP 144

$1.73 SYP 197

-27.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.04 SYP 118

$0.99 SYP 113

5.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.96 SYP 109

$0.88 SYP 101

9.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 69.6

$0.61 SYP 69.7

Onion (1kg)

$0.65 SYP 74.5

$0.62 SYP 71.3

4.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 SYP 45.75

$0.38 SYP 42.92

5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 SYP 71.2

$0.63 SYP 71.6

-1.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.94 SYP 335

$3.04 SYP 347

-3.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.11 SYP 925

$7.85 SYP 895

3.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 SYP 115

$0.98 SYP 112

3.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 SYP 207

$1.77 SYP 202

2.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.09 SYP 10.40

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.90 SYP 1,927

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 SYP 65.4

$1.01 SYP 115

-43.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.24 SYP 141

$1.23 SYP 140

0.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.60 SYP 753

$6.57 SYP 749

0.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 SYP 134

$3.60 SYP 410

-67.22%

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

$18.7K SYP 2.1M

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

1.35%

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

$21.0K SYP 2.4M

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

1.59%

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

$101 SYP 11.6K

$104 SYP 11.8K

-2.23%

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

$8.48 SYP 967

$8.22 SYP 938

3.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.59 SYP 4,059

$54.2 SYP 6,176

-34.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$11.90 SYP 1,357

$15.18 SYP 1,731

-21.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.31 SYP 834

Cinema Ticket

$2.92 SYP 333

$2.99 SYP 341

-2.34%

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

$43.96 SYP 5,014

$43.77 SYP 4,992

0.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,800 SYP 205.3K

$1,850 SYP 211.0K

-2.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.83 SYP 2,261

$29.13 SYP 3,323

-31.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.06 SYP 2,972

$26.01 SYP 2,966

0.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.12 SYP 5,031

$44.72 SYP 5,101

-1.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.44 SYP 4,498

$55.7 SYP 6,357

-29.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$98.5 SYP 11.2K

$264 SYP 30.1K

-62.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$170 SYP 19.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 SYP 60.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 32.1K

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)

$49.74 SYP 5,673

$49.48 SYP 5,643

0.53%

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 Tartus: January 13, 2026

Last update for Damascus: January 11, 2026

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