Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 0.4% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 55.3% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 0.6% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 8.1% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 36.1% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 13.9% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 34.7% less in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 55.3% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	$7.99 SAR30.00	-58.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	$7.99 SAR30.00	-38.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	$0.87 SAR3.28	-56.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$0.31 SAR1.18	-80.3%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 0.6% less for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	$1.29 SAR4.83	-48.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	$5.27 SAR19.78	+0.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	$6.76 SAR25.39	+22.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	$3.08 SAR11.57	+9.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	$4.34 SAR16.27	-5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	$1.30 SAR4.88	+1.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	$0.87 SAR3.28	-10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS986.80	$1.13 SAR4.23	+73.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$0.80 SAR2.99	-13.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS848.63	$0.54 SAR2.04	-2.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS844.64	$0.59 SAR2.21	+5.9%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 8.1% less for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	$2.35 SAR8.82	-55.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	$37.31 SAR140.01	+35.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS43M	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+21.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	$18.12 SAR68.00	+88.8%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 36.1% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	$71.73 SAR269.20	+130.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+54.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS774K	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+63.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS247K	$81.86 SAR307.20	-49.6%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 13.9% more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+14.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+13.6%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$2.13 SAR8.00	-46.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	$4.28 SAR16.07	+10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	$7.73 SAR29.00	+83.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	$89.94 SAR337.52	+80.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	$13.32 SAR50.00	+28.3%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 34.7% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS183K	$58.30 SAR218.78	-51.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS145K	$54.26 SAR203.65	-43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$102.59 SAR385.02	-11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$103.93 SAR390.02	-24.9%
Average			-34.7%

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