Cost of living comparison
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Saudi Arabia vs. Tuvalu Cost of Living Summary
Saudi Arabia is 55.4% more expensive than Tuvalu overall.
Saudi Arabia vs. Tuvalu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Tuvalu, you would:
pay 9.1% more for restaurants
|
Tuvalu
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
A$4.88
|
$6.43
SAR24.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
A$7.19
|
$7.60
SAR28.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
A$3.60
|
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
A$3.60
|
$0.25
SAR0.94
|
|
Tuvalu vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Tuvalu
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.98
SAR3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.70
SAR25.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.67
SAR10.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.42
SAR12.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
SAR3.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
SAR2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
SAR2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
SAR2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
SAR2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
Tuvalu vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Tuvalu
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.35
SAR8.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.96
SAR134.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$44,549.24
SAR167K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.52
SAR77.00
|
Tuvalu vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Tuvalu
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$68.86
SAR258.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$318.09
A$457.61
|
$633.54
SAR2,377.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.06
A$305.07
|
$465.22
SAR1,745.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$73.68
SAR276.52
|
|
Tuvalu vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tuvalu
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$419.94
SAR1,575.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,565.65
SAR32,145.50
|
Tuvalu vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of childcare
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tuvalu
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
A$4.32
|
$1.91
SAR7.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
A$7.19
|
$3.43
SAR12.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.94
SAR26.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$98.19
SAR368.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$15.24
SAR57.19
|
|
Tuvalu vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tuvalu
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.17
SAR165.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$55.80
SAR209.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$89.45
SAR335.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$74.85
SAR280.89
|
Tuvalu vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing
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