Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saudi Arabia vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary
Saudi Arabia is 38.3% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 51.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 50.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 72.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% more in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, 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:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.37
£15.38
|
$6.32
SAR23.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
£7.06
|
$7.73
SAR29.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
£2.05
|
$0.74
SAR2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.59
|
$0.27
SAR1.02
|
|
Guernsey vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.9% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
£1.79
|
$0.92
SAR3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
£5.80
|
$3.62
SAR13.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
£6.55
|
$6.74
SAR25.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.01
£4.54
|
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
£4.53
|
$3.28
SAR12.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.13
|
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
£0.94
|
$0.78
SAR2.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.13
|
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
£1.52
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
£0.86
|
$0.65
SAR2.43
|
|
Guernsey vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
£6.10
|
$2.32
SAR8.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.39
£25.21
|
$33.84
SAR126.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,714.76
£24,705.53
|
$25,756.63
SAR96,608.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.26
£19.07
|
$19.00
SAR71.26
|
|
Guernsey vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation
pay 50.4% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.94
£52.82
|
$74.04
SAR277.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,270.24
£1,714.44
|
$434.87
SAR1,631.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,086.61
£1,575.77
|
$360.33
SAR1,351.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.91
£131.33
|
$97.42
SAR365.42
|
|
Guernsey vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing
pay 72.9% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,925.25
£1,453.91
|
$350.88
SAR1,316.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,028.34
£13,614.64
|
$6,485.70
SAR24,326.72
|
|
Guernsey vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of childcare
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.34
£4.79
|
$1.89
SAR7.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
£3.58
|
$3.48
SAR13.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.36
£11.60
|
$7.47
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.51
£54.00
|
$106.43
SAR399.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.60
£8.00
|
$17.24
SAR64.67
|
|
Guernsey vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£73.12
|
$48.71
SAR182.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.05
£22.69
|
$57.50
SAR215.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.15
£71.86
|
$88.56
SAR332.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£70.59
|
$79.17
SAR296.96
|
|
Guernsey vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing
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