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Saudi Arabia

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San Fernando vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

San Fernando is 10.5% cheaper than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 38.6% more in San Fernando
Groceries: pay 38.7% more in San Fernando
Transportation: pay 0.5% more in San Fernando
Housing: pay 34.3% less in San Fernando
Childcare: pay 41.2% less in San Fernando
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% less in San Fernando
Clothing: pay 20.4% less in San Fernando

The cost of groceries, restaurants, and transportation in San Fernando are more expensive than in Jeddah (Jiddah). Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in San Fernando.

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San Fernando vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.6% more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	San Fernando
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.13 SAR23.00	$10.32 TTD70.16	+68.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.53 SAR32.00	$8.11 TTD55.12	-4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 SAR3.71	$1.02 TTD6.92	+3.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.95	$0.74 TTD5.01	+190.0%
Average			+38.6%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. San Fernando - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.7% more for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	San Fernando
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.85	$2.28 TTD15.53	+76.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.21 SAR12.04	$3.32 TTD22.56	+3.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.37	$7.63 TTD51.85	+17.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$3.83 TTD26.06	+55.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$4.57 TTD31.07	+23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.52	$2.50 TTD17.01	+166.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.92	$1.14 TTD7.74	+46.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$1.67 TTD11.37	+134.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$1.95 TTD13.23	+159.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$0.33 TTD2.27	-35.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$0.33 TTD2.27	-42.1%
Average			+38.7%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. San Fernando - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.5% more for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	San Fernando
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$4.32 TTD29.40	+84.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.69 SAR205.26	$44.22 TTD300.68	-19.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$36,853.34 TTD251K	-23.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.05 SAR64.00	$7.96 TTD54.12	-53.3%
Average			+0.5%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. San Fernando - Cost of transportation

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pay 34.3% less for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	San Fernando
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.53 SAR253.45	$45.45 TTD309.03	-32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	$515.95 TTD3,507.88	-35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	$393.10 TTD2,672.67	-25.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.97 SAR258.83	$33.82 TTD229.93	-51.0%
Average			-34.3%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. San Fernando - Cost of housing

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pay 41.2% less for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	San Fernando
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	-47.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	-34.2%
Average			-41.2%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. San Fernando - Cost of childcare

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pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	San Fernando
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 SAR9.00	$1.84 TTD12.53	-23.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 SAR14.23	$3.72 TTD25.28	-2.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$5.60 TTD38.09	-15.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.20 SAR297.24	$51.59 TTD350.79	-34.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR45.00	$8.84 TTD60.14	-26.2%
Average			-22.7%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. San Fernando - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.4% less for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	San Fernando
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.80 SAR276.94	$54.67 TTD371.67	-25.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR214.00	$36.85 TTD250.56	-35.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 SAR373.73	$88.45 TTD601.35	-11.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.64 SAR351.41	$88.45 TTD601.35	-5.5%
Average			-20.4%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. San Fernando - Cost of clothing

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