Cost of living comparison

Senegal

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 7.3% more expensive than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 4.9% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 0.5% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 47.4% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 40.8% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 26.7% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.0% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 11.5% more in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.9% less for restaurants

	Dakar	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$7.99 SAR30.00	+56.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 F CFA6,478	$7.99 SAR30.00	-28.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 F CFA715	$0.87 SAR3.28	-28.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 F CFA511	$0.31 SAR1.18	-64.2%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 0.5% less for groceries

	Dakar	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 F CFA424	$1.29 SAR4.83	+77.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 F CFA5,066	$5.27 SAR19.78	-39.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.67 F CFA5,646	$6.76 SAR25.39	-30.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 F CFA1,442	$3.08 SAR11.57	+24.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 F CFA2,385	$4.34 SAR16.27	+6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 F CFA849	$1.30 SAR4.88	-10.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 F CFA501	$0.87 SAR3.28	+1.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 F CFA768	$1.13 SAR4.23	-14.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA463	$0.80 SAR2.99	+0.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA362	$0.54 SAR2.04	-12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 F CFA249	$0.59 SAR2.21	+38.4%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 47.4% less for transportation

	Dakar	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.27 F CFA3,659	$2.35 SAR8.82	-62.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.82 F CFA44,847	$37.31 SAR140.01	-51.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	$34,642.08 SAR130K	-31.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.20 F CFA11,212	$18.12 SAR68.00	-5.6%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 40.8% more for housing

	Dakar	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.36 F CFA27,068	$71.73 SAR269.20	+54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.84 F CFA473K	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+46.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$431.19 F CFA252K	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+93.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.27 F CFA90,649	$81.86 SAR307.20	-47.3%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 26.7% more for childcare

	Dakar	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.49 F CFA188K	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+65.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	-2.8%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.13 SAR8.00	-16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 F CFA1,968	$4.28 SAR16.07	+27.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 F CFA1,246	$7.73 SAR29.00	+262.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 F CFA26,161	$89.94 SAR337.52	+100.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$13.32 SAR50.00	+56.1%
Average			+53.0%

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pay 11.5% more for clothing

	Dakar	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.04 F CFA33,885	$58.30 SAR218.78	+0.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.52 F CFA26,576	$54.26 SAR203.65	+19.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$102.59 SAR385.02	+20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.73 F CFA56,474	$103.93 SAR390.02	+7.4%
Average			+11.5%

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