Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gzira vs. Mecca Cost of Living Summary
Gzira is 93.2% more expensive than Mecca.
Gzira vs. Mecca Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gzira instead of Mecca, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Mecca
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.53
SAR17.00
|
$22.39
€19.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
SAR26.00
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
SAR2.60
|
$2.38
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
SAR0.90
|
$1.96
€1.74
|
|
Mecca vs. Gzira - Cost of restaurants
pay 64.8% more for groceries
|
Mecca
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
SAR3.67
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
SAR11.17
|
$5.18
€4.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
SAR24.37
|
$5.35
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
SAR9.23
|
$4.36
€3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.71
SAR13.92
|
$4.91
€4.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SAR3.48
|
$1.42
€1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
SAR2.72
|
$1.24
€1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
SAR2.67
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
SAR2.57
|
$1.65
€1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
SAR1.95
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SAR2.17
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
|
Mecca vs. Gzira - Cost of groceries
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
Mecca
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
SAR8.82
|
$5.68
€5.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$47,965.95
SAR180K
|
$27,993.39
€24,915.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.26
SAR61.00
|
$18.25
€16.24
|
|
Mecca vs. Gzira - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Mecca
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.84
SAR235.84
|
$29.39
€26.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.96
SAR1,970.09
|
$1,399.67
€1,245.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$286.20
SAR1,074.05
|
$1,157.06
€1,029.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.94
SAR191.19
|
$107.03
€95.26
|
|
Mecca vs. Gzira - Cost of housing
pay 47.7% less for childcare
|
Mecca
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$760.49
SAR2,854.01
|
$277.72
€247.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,442.55
SAR61,706.21
|
$12,317.09
€10,962.65
|
|
Mecca vs. Gzira - Cost of childcare
pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mecca
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
SAR5.75
|
$4.48
€3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
SAR9.74
|
$3.14
€2.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
$6.27
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.01
SAR304.01
|
$80.90
€72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.99
SAR45.00
|
$11.37
€10.12
|
|
Mecca vs. Gzira - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Mecca
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.32
SAR50.00
|
$57.44
€51.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.02
SAR214.00
|
$54.12
€48.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$39.97
SAR150.01
|
$111.97
€99.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
SAR200.01
|
$100.78
€89.69
|
|
Mecca vs. Gzira - Cost of clothing
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