Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 20.2% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 32.1% more in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 96.0% more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 64.0% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 80.2% less in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.5% less in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 5.0% less in Kingstown

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

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Kingstown vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.1% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$6.48 EC$17.50	-19.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$10.55 EC$28.50	+31.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$2.34 EC$6.33	+168.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$1.85 EC$5.00	+490.1%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 96.0% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$2.13 EC$5.76	+65.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$6.47 EC$17.49	+22.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$12.14 EC$32.81	+79.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$4.49 EC$12.13	+45.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$1.80 EC$4.86	-58.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$4.32 EC$11.67	+232.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.60 EC$4.31	+82.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$4.37 EC$11.80	+287.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$2.65 EC$7.18	+233.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$1.75 EC$4.72	+221.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$1.75 EC$4.72	+196.5%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Riyadh	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$11.87 EC$32.09	+405.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$49.95 EC$135.00	+33.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$37,927.14 EC$102K	+9.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$25.90 EC$70.00	+42.9%
Average			+102.0%

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pay 64.0% less for housing

	Riyadh	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$51.80 EC$140.00	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$283.68 EC$766.67	-76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$323.77 EC$875.00	-61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$56.59 EC$152.94	-30.9%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 80.2% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$104.84 EC$283.33	-80.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	??
Average			-80.2%

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pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$1.67 EC$4.50	-21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$4.07 EC$11.00	-4.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$4.07 EC$11.00	-47.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$32.38 EC$87.50	-64.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$4.63 EC$12.50	-65.3%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 5.0% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$64.75 EC$175.00	+11.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$61.98 EC$167.50	+14.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$74.00 EC$200.00	-27.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$92.51 EC$250.00	-11.0%
Average			-5.0%

Riyadh vs. Kingstown - Cost of clothing

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