Cost of living comparison

Guernsey

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 53.7% cheaper than Guernsey overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 48.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 32.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 68.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 70.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 12.0% less in Saudi Arabia

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.1% less for restaurants

	Guernsey	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.48 £13.11	$6.43 SAR24.15	-63.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 £7.17	$7.60 SAR28.53	-20.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 £1.82	$0.77 SAR2.90	-68.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 £1.40	$0.25 SAR0.94	-86.6%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 48.8% less for groceries

	Guernsey	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 £1.61	$0.98 SAR3.69	-54.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 £5.65	$3.80 SAR14.25	-49.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 £5.78	$6.70 SAR25.16	-12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.90 £4.42	$2.67 SAR10.01	-54.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 £4.20	$3.42 SAR12.84	-38.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 £1.61	$0.98 SAR3.66	-54.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 £0.79	$0.78 SAR2.93	-25.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 £2.22	$0.80 SAR2.99	-73.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 £1.19	$0.75 SAR2.81	-52.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 £0.97	$0.62 SAR2.32	-52.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$0.60 SAR2.27	-45.0%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 32.1% less for transportation

	Guernsey	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.19 £6.15	$2.35 SAR8.83	-71.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.02 £26.27	$35.96 SAR134.94	+2.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,678.80 £26,769.80	$44,549.24 SAR167K	+24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.80 £19.36	$20.52 SAR77.00	-20.5%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 68.0% less for housing

	Guernsey	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 £41.89	$68.86 SAR258.41	+23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,172.11 £1,629.74	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	-70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,122.56 £1,592.56	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	-78.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.58 £77.71	$73.68 SAR276.52	-28.9%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 70.5% less for childcare

	Guernsey	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	$419.94 SAR1,575.96	-79.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	-56.8%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Guernsey	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.94 £5.21	$1.91 SAR7.18	-72.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 £3.62	$3.43 SAR12.86	-29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.18 £12.89	$6.94 SAR26.04	-59.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.60 £61.22	$98.19 SAR368.47	+20.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.89 £8.92	$15.24 SAR57.19	+28.1%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 12.0% less for clothing

	Guernsey	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.41 £76.84	$44.17 SAR165.75	-56.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.73 £22.31	$55.80 SAR209.42	+87.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.31 £76.01	$89.45 SAR335.69	-11.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.20 £66.92	$74.85 SAR280.89	-16.1%
Average			-12.0%

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