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Saudi Arabia vs. Comoros Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 1.3% more expensive than Comoros overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 39.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 15.7% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 20.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 35.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 16.2% less in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Comoros Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.1% less for restaurants

	Comoros	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.42 KMF2,730	$6.32 SAR23.70	-1.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.30 KMF3,529	$7.73 SAR29.00	-6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 KMF442	$0.74 SAR2.79	-28.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 KMF285	$0.27 SAR1.02	-59.4%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 39.2% less for groceries

	Comoros	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 KMF251	$0.92 SAR3.43	+54.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 KMF1,708	$3.62 SAR13.56	-10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.01 KMF7,228	$6.74 SAR25.26	-60.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.23 KMF2,223	$2.52 SAR9.47	-51.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$3.28 SAR12.28
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 KMF1,013	$0.97 SAR3.63	-59.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.78 SAR2.91
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.80 SAR3.00
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 KMF829	$0.74 SAR2.77	-62.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.13 KMF905	$0.66 SAR2.49	-68.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 KMF621	$0.65 SAR2.43	-55.6%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 15.7% more for transportation

	Comoros	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.89 KMF5,055	$2.32 SAR8.72	-80.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.58 KMF14,271	$33.84 SAR126.92	+0.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,879.18 KMF8,448,651	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	+29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.93 KMF3,796	$19.00 SAR71.26	+112.7%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 20.1% less for housing

	Comoros	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$76.92 KMF32,690	$74.04 SAR277.70	-3.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$759.19 KMF322,657	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	-42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$630.71 KMF268,054	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	-42.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.32 KMF37,960	$97.42 SAR365.42	+9.1%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 35.7% less for childcare

	Comoros	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$415.80 KMF176,717	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	-15.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,673.45 KMF6,236,217	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	-55.8%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Comoros	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 KMF462	$1.89 SAR7.09	+74.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 KMF779	$3.48 SAR13.06	+89.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$7.47 SAR28.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.88 KMF15,248	$106.43 SAR399.18	+196.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.79 KMF2,884	$17.24 SAR64.67	+154.1%
Average			+128.7%

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pay 16.2% less for clothing

	Comoros	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.07 KMF26,805	$48.71 SAR182.69	-22.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.07 KMF26,805	$57.50 SAR215.68	-8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.46 KMF48,647	$88.56 SAR332.16	-22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.77 KMF37,726	$79.17 SAR296.96	-10.8%
Average			-16.2%

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