Cost of living comparison

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Riyadh vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 57.2% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 50.9% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 41.3% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 29.0% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 2.6% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.4% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 33.6% more in Riyadh

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

Riyadh vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.9% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$8.00 SAR30.00	-42.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$8.00 SAR30.00	-27.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$0.75 SAR2.82	-63.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$0.29 SAR1.10	-69.5%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 41.3% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.31 SAR4.91	-52.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$4.27 SAR16.00	+4.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$6.23 SAR23.37	-25.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$2.81 SAR10.53	-47.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$4.67 SAR17.52	+26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.03 SAR3.85	-65.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.76 SAR2.87	-31.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.82 SAR3.07	-77.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.70 SAR2.63	-81.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.58 SAR2.17	-55.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.66 SAR2.48	-48.9%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 29.0% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$2.31 SAR8.65	-63.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$37.33 SAR140.01
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$33,328.67 SAR125,009.97	+40.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$18.40 SAR69.01	-64.3%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 2.6% more for housing

	Saint John's	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$74.49 SAR279.42	-4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,119.84 SAR4,200.33	+6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$846.11 SAR3,173.60	+24.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$82.07 SAR307.85	-17.1%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$461.83 SAR1,732.23
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$9,810.75 SAR36,798.39	+430.3%
Average			+430.3%

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pay 55.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.87 SAR7.00	+0.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$4.10 SAR15.39	+4.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$7.33 SAR27.50
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$104.43 SAR391.70	+69.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$15.33 SAR57.50	+147.4%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 33.6% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$59.01 SAR221.34	+18.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$64.27 SAR241.07
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$110.52 SAR414.53	+49.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$98.25 SAR368.53
Average			+33.6%

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