Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 13.0% more expensive than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 23.9% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 45.4% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 29.9% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.8% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	Castries	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$7.99 SAR30.00	-13.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.99 SAR30.00	-4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.87 SAR3.28	-55.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.31 SAR1.18	-67.7%
Average			-23.9%

Castries vs. Riyadh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.4% less for groceries

	Castries	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.29 SAR4.83	-30.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$5.27 SAR19.78	-6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$6.76 SAR25.39	-12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.61 EC$12.47	$3.08 SAR11.57	-33.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$4.34 SAR16.27	+5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.30 SAR4.88	-66.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.87 SAR3.28	+17.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.13 SAR4.23	-69.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$0.80 SAR2.99	-88.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.54 SAR2.04	-64.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.59 SAR2.21	-36.3%
Average			-45.4%

Castries vs. Riyadh - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.9% less for transportation

	Castries	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$2.35 SAR8.82	-59.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$37.31 SAR140.01
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+33.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$18.12 SAR68.00
Average			-29.9%

Castries vs. Riyadh - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Castries	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.60 EC$131.33	$71.73 SAR269.20	+47.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+160.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+141.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.32 EC$254.90	$81.86 SAR307.20	-13.2%
Average			+108.1%

Castries vs. Riyadh - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Castries	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+149.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40
Average			+149.4%

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pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.13 SAR8.00	-23.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.28 SAR16.07	+15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$7.73 SAR29.00	-16.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 EC$112.50	$89.94 SAR337.52	+116.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$13.32 SAR50.00	+140.1%
Average			+44.8%

Castries vs. Riyadh - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	Castries	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.25 EC$225.00	$58.30 SAR218.78	-30.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.88 EC$137.50	$54.26 SAR203.65	+6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$102.59 SAR385.02	-7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.01 EC$300.00	$103.93 SAR390.02	-6.4%
Average			-10.3%

Castries vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing

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