Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Buraydah Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 7.2% more expensive than Buraydah.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 46.1% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Lima
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Buraydah. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Buraydah Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Buraydah, you would:
pay 26.5% more for restaurants
|
Buraydah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.66
SAR47.50
|
$4.28
PEN14.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.33
SAR27.50
|
$7.14
PEN24.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
SAR1.00
|
$0.65
PEN2.20
|
|
Buraydah vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Buraydah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
SAR4.00
|
$2.67
PEN8.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
SAR15.83
|
$4.52
PEN15.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
SAR23.02
|
$5.76
PEN19.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.70
|
$2.96
PEN9.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
SAR11.45
|
$2.63
PEN8.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
SAR3.99
|
$1.02
PEN3.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.08
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
$0.56
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.45
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.45
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Buraydah vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
Buraydah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.65
|
$5.20
PEN17.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.99
SAR150.01
|
$22.85
PEN76.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,997.76
SAR60,002.02
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,325.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.00
SAR90.00
|
$21.70
PEN73.10
|
|
Buraydah vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Buraydah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.12
SAR263.01
|
$24.99
PEN84.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.25
SAR2,150.07
|
$661.42
PEN2,227.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.96
SAR1,200.04
|
$374.24
PEN1,260.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.09
SAR202.89
|
$43.53
PEN146.61
|
|
Buraydah vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 46.1% more for childcare
|
Buraydah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$266.63
SAR1,000.03
|
$192.22
PEN647.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,732.81
SAR14,000.47
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,667.72
|
|
Buraydah vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Buraydah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SAR6.00
|
$2.28
PEN7.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
SAR13.60
|
$2.61
PEN8.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.40
SAR24.00
|
$5.71
PEN19.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$135.51
SAR508.27
|
$31.13
PEN104.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.33
SAR57.50
|
$7.14
PEN24.04
|
|
Buraydah vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Buraydah
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.73
SAR194.01
|
$51.07
PEN172.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.77
SAR276.68
|
$35.74
PEN120.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.32
SAR305.01
|
$83.99
PEN282.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.10
SAR266.68
|
$83.70
PEN281.90
|
|
Buraydah vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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