Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Dominica

Roseau vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 26.3% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 21.6% more in Roseau
Groceries: pay 57.6% more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 53.9% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 66.5% less in Roseau
Childcare: pay 67.3% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.6% less in Roseau
Clothing: pay 19.6% less in Roseau

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

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Roseau vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.6% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	-7.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$6.57 EC$17.75	-17.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$2.47 EC$6.67	+182.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$2.22 EC$6.00	+608.2%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 57.6% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$2.10 EC$5.67	+62.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$1.20 EC$3.25	-77.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$12.61 EC$34.07	+86.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$5.60 EC$15.13	+81.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$5.09 EC$13.76	+17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$2.91 EC$7.86	+123.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.07 EC$2.90	+22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$2.03 EC$5.49	+80.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$2.33 EC$6.30	+192.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$1.62 EC$4.37	+197.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$1.37 EC$3.71	+132.9%
Average			+57.6%

Riyadh vs. Roseau - Cost of groceries

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pay 53.9% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$5.39 EC$14.58	+129.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$53.13 EC$143.58	+42.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+1.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$29.23 EC$79.00	+61.3%
Average			+53.9%

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pay 66.5% less for housing

	Riyadh	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$70.92 EC$191.67	-1.1%
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	$203.51 EC$550.00	-75.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$108.58 EC$293.44	+32.6%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 67.3% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$129.51 EC$350.00	-75.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-56.1%
Average			-67.3%

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pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$1.85 EC$5.00	-13.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$4.13 EC$11.17	-3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	-4.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$46.25 EC$125.00	-48.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$8.33 EC$22.50	-37.5%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 19.6% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$55.50 EC$150.00	-4.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$37.00 EC$100.00	-31.8%
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			-19.6%

Riyadh vs. Roseau - Cost of clothing

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