Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Moldova

Balti vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Balti is 32.9% cheaper than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 38.1% more in Balti
Groceries: pay 25.6% less in Balti
Transportation: pay 18.0% less in Balti
Housing: pay 38.8% less in Balti
Childcare: pay 78.3% less in Balti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.6% less in Balti
Clothing: pay 42.5% less in Balti

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Balti.

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Balti vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Balti instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:

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pay 38.1% more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Balti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.13 SAR23.00	$8.41 MDL151.18	+37.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.53 SAR32.00	$10.52 MDL188.98	+23.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 SAR3.71	$1.08 MDL19.49	+9.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.95	$0.67 MDL12.09	+164.8%
Average			+38.1%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Balti - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.6% less for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Balti
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.85	$0.48 MDL8.57	-63.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.21 SAR12.04	$3.37 MDL60.47	+4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.37	$4.67 MDL83.94	-28.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$2.22 MDL39.91	-9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$2.12 MDL38.08	-42.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.52	$0.46 MDL8.23	-51.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.92	$1.02 MDL18.29	+30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$0.84 MDL15.06	+17.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$1.05 MDL18.95	+40.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$0.34 MDL6.03	-35.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$0.23 MDL4.11	-60.3%
Average			-25.6%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Balti - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.0% less for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Balti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$6.01 MDL107.94	+155.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.69 SAR205.26	$16.83 MDL302.36	-69.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$33,658.64 MDL605K	-29.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.05 SAR64.00	$4.82 MDL86.68	-71.7%
Average			-18.0%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Balti - Cost of transportation

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pay 38.8% less for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Balti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.53 SAR253.45	$11.22 MDL201.58	-83.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	$392.43 MDL7,050.49	-50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	$280.49 MDL5,039.39	-47.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.97 SAR258.83	$171.59 MDL3,082.92	+148.8%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 78.3% less for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Balti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	$112.20 MDL2,015.76	-85.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	$5,236.33 MDL94,078.34	-68.2%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Balti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 SAR9.00	$1.12 MDL20.16	-53.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 SAR14.23	$1.74 MDL31.24	-54.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$3.37 MDL60.47	-49.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.20 SAR297.24	$36.46 MDL655.12	-54.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR45.00	$7.57 MDL136.06	-36.8%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 42.5% less for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Balti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.80 SAR276.94	$44.88 MDL806.30	-39.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR214.00	$33.66 MDL604.73	-41.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 SAR373.73	$56.10 MDL1,007.88	-43.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.64 SAR351.41	$50.49 MDL907.09	-46.1%
Average			-42.5%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Balti - Cost of clothing

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