Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 24.4% more expensive than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 81.5% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 85.2% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 0.7% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 74.7% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 21.3% less in Saint John's

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

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Saint John's vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Riyadh, you would:

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pay 81.5% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$16.65 EC$45.00	+108.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$9.25 EC$25.00	+15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.95 EC$5.27	+122.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$1.20 EC$3.25	+283.6%
Average			+81.5%

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pay 85.2% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$2.78 EC$7.50	+115.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$4.26 EC$11.50	-19.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$8.40 EC$22.71	+24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$6.66 EC$18.00	+116.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$3.52 EC$9.53	-18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$2.96 EC$8.00	+127.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.11 EC$3.00	+27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$3.70 EC$10.00	+228.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$3.70 EC$10.00	+365.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$1.30 EC$3.50	+138.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$1.30 EC$3.50	+119.8%
Average			+85.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Riyadh	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$6.11 EC$16.50	+159.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	??
Average			+159.9%

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pay 0.7% more for housing

	Riyadh	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$81.40 EC$220.00	+13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	-11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	-18.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$198.07 EC$535.29	+142.0%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 74.7% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$185.01 EC$500.00	-65.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-81.7%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$2.41 EC$6.50	+12.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$3.70 EC$10.00	-13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$64.75 EC$175.00	-28.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$6.29 EC$17.00	-52.8%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 21.3% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$50.00 EC$135.13	-14.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	??
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	??
Average			-21.3%

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