Cost of living comparison
compared to
Riyadh vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary
Riyadh is 32.3% more expensive than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% more in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% less in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 89.7% more in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% more in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.6% more in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Riyadh
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Riyadh are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Riyadh. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Riyadh.
Riyadh vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
DOP506.61
|
$8.00
SAR29.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
DOP455.95
|
$8.00
SAR29.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP61.22
|
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
DOP39.52
|
$0.29
SAR1.10
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Riyadh - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
DOP94.16
|
$1.31
SAR4.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
DOP230.04
|
$4.27
SAR16.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
DOP314.51
|
$6.23
SAR23.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
DOP150.54
|
$2.81
SAR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
DOP155.56
|
$4.67
SAR17.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DOP89.73
|
$1.03
SAR3.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
DOP24.20
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DOP79.71
|
$0.82
SAR3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
DOP51.94
|
$0.70
SAR2.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
DOP63.60
|
$0.58
SAR2.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
DOP63.28
|
$0.66
SAR2.48
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Riyadh - Cost of groceries
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
DOP295.44
|
$2.31
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
DOP2,224.70
|
$37.33
SAR139.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,626.22
DOP2M
|
$33,328.67
SAR125K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.61
DOP1,296.93
|
$18.40
SAR68.99
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Riyadh - Cost of transportation
pay 89.7% more for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.89
DOP2,195.78
|
$74.49
SAR279.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.68
DOP40,442.71
|
$1,119.84
SAR4,199.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$337.05
DOP21,210.01
|
$846.11
SAR3,172.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.45
DOP4,307.25
|
$82.07
SAR307.76
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Riyadh - Cost of housing
pay 64.8% more for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.42
DOP14,185.19
|
$461.83
SAR1,731.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,865.34
DOP495K
|
$9,810.75
SAR36,787.73
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Riyadh - Cost of childcare
pay 81.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.42
DOP151.98
|
$1.87
SAR7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
DOP148.38
|
$4.10
SAR15.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
DOP354.63
|
$7.33
SAR27.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.17
DOP2,087.25
|
$104.43
SAR391.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.25
DOP455.95
|
$15.33
SAR57.49
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Riyadh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
DOP3,680.55
|
$59.01
SAR221.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.04
DOP3,022.80
|
$64.27
SAR241.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.54
DOP5,508.79
|
$110.52
SAR414.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.75
DOP7,598.36
|
$98.25
SAR368.42
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing
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