1 USD = 46 Syrian Pounds
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Rent at suburbs 100 to 200 USD per month for 2 rooms apartment, but inside Damascus the good apartment rent not less than 500 USD per month.

A good apartment for family (4 rooms with balcony) in suburbs not less than 500 USD per month, but inside Damascus may reach 1000 USD per month.

Public transportation expenditure for median employee 50 to 70 USD per month.
Taxi will cost about 2 USD for each 5 kilometer.
Gasoline 1 USD for each liter.

Food for one person in good restaurant between 5 to 20 USD for meal.
If you used to cook at home + one fast food meal in day outside home will cost about 60 to 80 USD per month.

Foods:

Eggs dozen 1.5 USD
Milk liter 1 USD
1 kg of bread 0.7 USD
1 kg of rice 1.2 USD
1 kg of beef 8 USD
1 kg of orange 1 USD
1 kg of apple 0.8 USD
1 kg of bananas 1 USD
1 kg of cheese 6 to 8 USD
1 hamburger 1 to 2 USD
Fast food meal 2 to 3 USD

Clothes:

T.shirt 10 to 20 USD
Jeans 10 to 20 USD
Wool shirt 20 to 30 USD
Uniform 50 to 100 USD
Sport shoes 20 to 40 USD
Leather shoes 20 to 40 USD

Others :

Movie ticket 3 to 5 USD
Gym 30 to 50 USD per month

thanks for this information. it was quite helpful and very accurate.. since my fiance was planning to stay there and rent an apartment for a short while. i appreciate so much!