Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 25.0% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 16.8% more in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 0.7% more in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 45.2% less in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 41.0% less in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% less in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 9.0% less in Santo Domingo

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

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Santo Domingo vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Riyadh, you would:

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pay 16.8% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$9.95 DOP611.16	+24.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$7.54 DOP463.46	-5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.04 DOP63.95	+19.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$0.57 DOP35.01	+81.8%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	Riyadh	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$1.51 DOP93.03	+17.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$3.62 DOP222.50	-31.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$5.19 DOP318.59	-23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$2.34 DOP143.71	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$2.53 DOP155.32	-41.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$1.45 DOP88.96	+11.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.37 DOP22.53	-58.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$1.24 DOP75.89	+9.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$0.83 DOP51.09	+4.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.91 DOP56.14	+68.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$1.00 DOP61.45	+69.8%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 0.7% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$5.38 DOP330.30	+128.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	-51.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$23,212.79 DOP1M	-33.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	+17.1%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 45.2% less for housing

	Riyadh	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	-49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	-58.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	-13.4%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 41.0% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	-52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$7,399.96 DOP455K	-26.8%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$2.49 DOP152.79	+16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$2.27 DOP139.64	-46.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$5.32 DOP326.97	-31.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	-67.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$7.46 DOP458.37	-44.0%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 9.0% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	-21.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	-14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	-15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	+19.6%
Average			-9.0%

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