Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Guyana

Georgetown vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 10.3% more expensive than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 69.0% more in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 82.3% more in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 29.4% more in Georgetown
Housing: pay 24.5% less in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 89.4% more in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.1% less in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 14.3% less in Georgetown

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

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Georgetown vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.0% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	+124.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	+17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.24 GYD260.07	+42.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$0.63 GYD132.54	+102.1%
Average			+69.0%

Riyadh vs. Georgetown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 82.3% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$2.09 GYD436.70	+62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	+46.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	+81.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$4.08 GYD854.23	+32.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$3.19 GYD668.32	-26.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$3.64 GYD761.80	+180.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.80 GYD375.97	+105.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$1.81 GYD378.61	+60.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$3.20 GYD669.94	+302.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$1.09 GYD228.28	+100.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$1.38 GYD289.56	+134.9%
Average			+82.3%

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pay 29.4% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$3.96 GYD828.60	+68.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	+62.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$27,252.48 GYD6M	-21.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	+29.3%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 24.5% less for housing

	Riyadh	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$960.21 GYD201K	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$519.95 GYD109K	-37.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	+12.6%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 89.4% more for childcare

	Riyadh	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$1,026.67 GYD215K	+93.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$18,738.24 GYD4M	+85.4%
Average			+89.4%

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pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$1.91 GYD400.11	-10.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	+36.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$3.35 GYD700.19	-56.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-57.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	-53.4%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 14.3% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-34.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	-23.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	+31.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	-18.3%
Average			-14.3%

Riyadh vs. Georgetown - Cost of clothing

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