Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 9.8% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 30.0% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 44.6% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 33.3% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 20.3% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 34.3% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 54.4% more in Riyadh

The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Riyadh are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Riyadh.

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Riyadh vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Kingston, you would:

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pay 30.0% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.53 JMD2,154.48	$7.99 SAR30.00	-40.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$7.99 SAR30.00	-2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 JMD186.64	$0.87 SAR3.28	-25.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 JMD114.13	$0.31 SAR1.18	-56.3%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 44.6% less for groceries

	Kingston	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$3.75 JMD597.75	$1.29 SAR4.83	-65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$5.27 SAR19.78	-7.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.66 JMD2,493.06	$6.76 SAR25.39	-56.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$3.08 SAR11.57	-12.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$4.34 SAR16.27	+51.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.74 JMD436.40	$1.30 SAR4.88	-52.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.76 JMD280.67	$0.87 SAR3.28	-50.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.33 JMD530.74	$1.13 SAR4.23	-66.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 JMD219.34	$0.80 SAR2.99	-42.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 JMD234.10	$0.54 SAR2.04	-63.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.59 SAR2.21	-50.9%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 33.3% less for transportation

	Kingston	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 JMD862.54	$2.35 SAR8.82	-56.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$37.31 SAR140.01	-1.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$34,642.08 SAR130K	-21.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.37 JMD4,198.72	$18.12 SAR68.00	-31.3%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 20.3% more for housing

	Kingston	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.78 JMD8,402.27	$71.73 SAR269.20	+35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.80 JMD153K	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$569.14 JMD90,604.94	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+46.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$128.52 JMD20,460.16	$81.86 SAR307.20	-36.3%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 34.3% more for childcare

	Kingston	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.00 JMD57,469.28	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+47.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,238.45 JMD1M	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+22.7%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$2.13 SAR8.00	-3.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$4.28 SAR16.07	-19.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$7.73 SAR29.00	-18.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.69 JMD9,820.41	$89.94 SAR337.52	+45.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.22 JMD2,104.37	$13.32 SAR50.00	+0.8%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 54.4% more for clothing

	Kingston	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$58.30 SAR218.78	+147.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$54.26 SAR203.65	+72.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.63 JMD12,359.01	$102.59 SAR385.02	+32.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.81 JMD16,367.34	$103.93 SAR390.02	+1.1%
Average			+54.4%

Kingston vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing

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