The truth from the market, for the peopleMacadamias are among the most expensive nuts in the market. The Mukhtar asked a Damascus seller what a kilo costs today, what it cost before, and where the nuts come from.
In August 2026 a kilo of macadamia nuts in Damascus cost about $38 (5,000 new Syrian pounds), according to the seller in the episode. It had cost 7,000 to 8,000 new pounds a kilo before. Macadamias come originally from Australia.
According to the seller in the episode, a kilo cost about $38 (5,000 new Syrian pounds) in Damascus in August 2026. He said it had cost 7,000 to 8,000 new pounds before, so the price had come down.
Macadamias come originally from Australia, the seller said.
The seller said they are good for the heart and cholesterol. That is his view; the episode did not cover health, so ask a professional if you have a medical reason.
In August 2026 it cost about $38 in Damascus (5,000 new Syrian pounds), according to the seller in the Mukhtar Al Souq episode.
Yes. The seller said a kilo had cost 7,000 to 8,000 new pounds before.
We ask sellers in the market and record every price with its date, in US dollars and new Syrian pounds. How we work
The Mukhtar Al Souq team: produced by Ahmad Nahas (the show on his site) · written by Ahmad Nahas, Mazen Shbib, Ranim Shabani and Dania Halbouni · edited by Abdulrahman Al-Nassar and Abdulrahman Mulla · graphics by Wael Fayyad