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Saudi Arabia vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 24.4% more expensive than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 1.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 16.2% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 75.9% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 61.3% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.3% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 31.3% less in Saudi Arabia

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and transportation in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Saudi Arabia. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Argentina, you would:

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pay 49.4% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.34 ARS16,398.33	$6.32 SAR23.70	-44.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.04 ARS13,080.64	$7.73 SAR29.00	-14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 ARS2,539.50	$0.74 SAR2.79	-57.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 ARS2,060.90	$0.27 SAR1.02	-80.9%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 1.5% less for groceries

	Argentina	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 ARS2,828.30	$0.92 SAR3.43	-53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.26 ARS7,602.90	$3.62 SAR13.56	-31.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 ARS7,239.43	$6.74 SAR25.26	+34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 ARS3,411.96	$2.52 SAR9.47	+7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 ARS4,356.84	$3.28 SAR12.28	+8.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 ARS1,489.58	$0.97 SAR3.63	-6.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 ARS1,311.43	$0.78 SAR2.91	-14.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 ARS918.92	$0.80 SAR3.00	+25.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 ARS1,759.09	$0.74 SAR2.77	-39.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ARS766.60	$0.66 SAR2.49	+25.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 ARS747.37	$0.65 SAR2.43	+25.6%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 16.2% more for transportation

	Argentina	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 ARS5,959.44	$2.32 SAR8.72	-43.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.10 ARS33,411.22	$33.84 SAR126.92	+46.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,600.00 ARS39,919,901.70	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	-6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.28 ARS16,320.50	$19.00 SAR71.26	+68.4%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 75.9% more for housing

	Argentina	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.35 ARS35,223.12	$74.04 SAR277.70	+204.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$389.68 ARS563,615.91	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	+11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.74 ARS430,644.43	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	+21.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.36 ARS84,407.07	$97.42 SAR365.42	+66.9%
Average			+75.9%

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pay 61.3% more for childcare

	Argentina	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.88 ARS388,903.71	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	+30.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,376.06 ARS4,883,046.49	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	+92.1%
Average			+61.3%

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pay 99.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ARS3,692.80	$1.89 SAR7.09	-26.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 ARS4,571.51	$3.48 SAR13.06	+10.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.29 ARS4,756.76	$7.47 SAR28.00	+127.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.30 ARS46,717.74	$106.43 SAR399.18	+229.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.74 ARS9,742.23	$17.24 SAR64.67	+156.0%
Average			+99.3%

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pay 31.3% less for clothing

	Argentina	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.61 ARS129,604.40	$48.71 SAR182.69	-45.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.61 ARS115,148.16	$57.50 SAR215.68	-27.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.13 ARS166,513.96	$88.56 SAR332.16	-23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.12 ARS160,717.92	$79.17 SAR296.96	-28.7%
Average			-31.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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