Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Buraydah Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 7.9% more expensive than Buraydah.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.4% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 34.0% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 78.4% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Buraydah. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Buraydah Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Buraydah, you would:
pay 40.4% more for restaurants
|
Buraydah
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.66
SAR47.50
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.33
SAR27.50
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
SAR1.00
|
$0.73
|
|
Buraydah vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Buraydah
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
SAR4.00
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
SAR15.83
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
SAR23.02
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.70
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
SAR11.45
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
SAR3.99
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.08
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.45
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.45
|
$0.47
|
|
Buraydah vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Buraydah
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.65
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.99
SAR150.01
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,997.76
SAR60,002.02
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.00
SAR90.00
|
$13.50
|
|
Buraydah vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
Buraydah
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.12
SAR263.01
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.25
SAR2,150.07
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.96
SAR1,200.04
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.09
SAR202.89
|
$25.07
|
|
Buraydah vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 78.4% more for childcare
|
Buraydah
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$266.63
SAR1,000.03
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,732.81
SAR14,000.47
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Buraydah vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Buraydah
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SAR6.00
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
SAR13.60
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.40
SAR24.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$135.51
SAR508.27
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.33
SAR57.50
|
$7.00
|
|
Buraydah vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Buraydah
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.73
SAR194.01
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.77
SAR276.68
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.32
SAR305.01
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.10
SAR266.68
|
$92.78
|
|
Buraydah vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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