Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 7.5% more expensive than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.3% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 45.3% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 29.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 80.8% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.3% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 4.1% more in Saudi Arabia

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.3% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.43 SAR24.15	-13.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$7.60 SAR28.53	+15.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.77 SAR2.90	-68.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.25 SAR0.94	-88.7%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 45.3% less for groceries

	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.98 SAR3.69	-53.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$3.80 SAR14.25	+215.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$6.70 SAR25.16	-46.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.67 SAR10.01	-52.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$3.42 SAR12.84	-32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$0.98 SAR3.66	-66.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.78 SAR2.93	-27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.80 SAR2.99	-60.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.75 SAR2.81	-67.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.62 SAR2.32	-61.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.60 SAR2.27	-55.9%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 29.7% less for transportation

	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$2.35 SAR8.83	-56.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$35.96 SAR134.94	-32.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$44,549.24 SAR167K	+26.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$20.52 SAR77.00	-29.8%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 80.8% more for housing

	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$68.86 SAR258.41	-2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	+123.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	+128.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$73.68 SAR276.52	-32.1%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$419.94 SAR1,575.96	+224.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	+92.9%
Average			+150.1%

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pay 35.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.91 SAR7.18	+3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$3.43 SAR12.86	-17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.94 SAR26.04	-6.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$98.19 SAR368.47	+112.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$15.24 SAR57.19	+83.0%
Average			+35.3%

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pay 4.1% more for clothing

	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$44.17 SAR165.75	-20.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$55.80 SAR209.42	+50.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$89.45 SAR335.69	+20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$74.85 SAR280.89	-19.1%
Average			+4.1%

Dominica vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing

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