Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 38.4% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 50.8% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 54.8% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 28.3% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 44.2% less in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 11.8% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.0% less in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 9.3% more in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Port Vila, you would:

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pay 50.8% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$7.99 SAR30.00	-36.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$7.99 SAR30.00	-44.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$0.87 SAR3.28	-61.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$0.31 SAR1.18	-86.7%
Average			-50.8%

Port Vila vs. Riyadh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.8% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$1.29 SAR4.83	-33.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$5.27 SAR19.78	-40.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$6.76 SAR25.39	-36.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$3.08 SAR11.57	-50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$4.34 SAR16.27	-41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.30 SAR4.88	-59.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.87 SAR3.28	-8.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.13 SAR4.23	-36.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$0.80 SAR2.99	-81.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.54 SAR2.04	-86.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.59 SAR2.21	-62.5%
Average			-54.8%

Port Vila vs. Riyadh - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.3% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$2.35 SAR8.82	-65.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$37.31 SAR140.01	-44.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+49.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$18.12 SAR68.00	+95.1%
Average			-28.3%

Port Vila vs. Riyadh - Cost of transportation

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pay 44.2% less for housing

	Port Vila	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$71.73 SAR269.20	-80.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	-24.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	-26.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$81.86 SAR307.20	-83.1%
Average			-44.2%

Port Vila vs. Riyadh - Cost of housing

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pay 11.8% more for childcare

	Port Vila	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	-15.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+47.0%
Average			+11.8%

Port Vila vs. Riyadh - Cost of childcare

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pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$2.13 SAR8.00	-57.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$4.28 SAR16.07	+4.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$7.73 SAR29.00	-16.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$89.94 SAR337.52	+31.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$13.32 SAR50.00
Average			-14.0%

Port Vila vs. Riyadh - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 9.3% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$58.30 SAR218.78	+42.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$54.26 SAR203.65	-19.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$102.59 SAR385.02	+21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$103.93 SAR390.02	+2.6%
Average			+9.3%

Port Vila vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing

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