Cost of living comparison

Portugal

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Algarve Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 11.2% cheaper than Algarve.

Restaurants: pay 46.8% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 0.1% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 40.0% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 2.0% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 27.4% less in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.3% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 8.1% more in Riyadh

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries in Riyadh are more expensive than in Algarve. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Riyadh.

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Riyadh vs. Algarve Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Algarve, you would:

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pay 46.8% less for restaurants

	Algarve	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$7.99 SAR30.00	-52.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.52 €8.47	$7.99 SAR30.00	-16.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 €1.73	$0.87 SAR3.28	-54.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 €1.33	$0.31 SAR1.18	-79.0%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 0.1% more for groceries

	Algarve	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 €1.24	$1.29 SAR4.83	-7.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.43 €5.72	$5.27 SAR19.78	-18.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 €3.87	$6.76 SAR25.39	+55.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 €3.51	$3.08 SAR11.57	-21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.55 €3.16	$4.34 SAR16.27	+22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$1.30 SAR4.88	+28.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.53	$0.87 SAR3.28	+47.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.71	$1.13 SAR4.23	+40.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.80 SAR2.99	-21.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 €0.73	$0.54 SAR2.04	-33.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$0.59 SAR2.21	-35.6%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 40.0% less for transportation

	Algarve	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.99 €7.11	$2.35 SAR8.82	-70.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$37.31 SAR140.01
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,640.22 €29,941.00	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.52 €11.14	$18.12 SAR68.00	+44.7%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 2.0% more for housing

	Algarve	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.72 €29.12	$71.73 SAR269.20	+119.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,063.00 €946.11	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$857.72 €763.40	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	-2.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.60 €102.88	$81.86 SAR307.20	-29.2%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 27.4% less for childcare

	Algarve	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$663.19 €590.27	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	-20.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,323.95 €13,638.87	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	-34.1%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Algarve	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €2.99	$2.13 SAR8.00	-36.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 €2.69	$4.28 SAR16.07	+41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$7.73 SAR29.00	+15.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.95 €32.89	$89.94 SAR337.52	+143.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.66 €8.60	$13.32 SAR50.00	+38.0%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 8.1% more for clothing

	Algarve	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.78 €91.47	$58.30 SAR218.78	-43.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.72 €40.69	$54.26 SAR203.65	+18.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.38 €69.76	$102.59 SAR385.02	+30.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.18 €59.80	$103.93 SAR390.02	+54.7%
Average			+8.1%

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