Cost of living comparison

Virgin Islands

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 58.8% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 71.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 39.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 60.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 63.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 42.0% less in Saudi Arabia

Expenses including groceries, restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia vs. Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

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pay 67.7% less for restaurants

	Virgin Islands	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.12	$6.43 SAR24.15	-72.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.83	$7.60 SAR28.53	-40.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25	$0.77 SAR2.90	-76.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.47	$0.25 SAR0.94	-89.8%
Average			-67.7%

Virgin Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 71.6% less for groceries

	Virgin Islands	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$6.72	$0.98 SAR3.69	-85.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.66	$3.80 SAR14.25	-32.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.73	$6.70 SAR25.16	-37.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.63	$2.67 SAR10.01	-72.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79	$3.42 SAR12.84	-61.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.90	$0.98 SAR3.66	-75.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$5.00	$0.78 SAR2.93	-84.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.75	$0.80 SAR2.99	-78.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.89	$0.75 SAR2.81	-87.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87	$0.62 SAR2.32	-28.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.07	$0.60 SAR2.27	-80.3%
Average			-71.6%

Virgin Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.8% less for transportation

	Virgin Islands	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.03	$2.35 SAR8.83	-53.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00	$35.96 SAR134.94	-40.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,000.00	$44,549.24 SAR167K	-10.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.85	$20.52 SAR77.00	-54.3%
Average			-39.8%

Virgin Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation

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pay 60.6% less for housing

	Virgin Islands	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.17	$68.86 SAR258.41	-31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,283.33	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,200.00	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	-61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$395.95	$73.68 SAR276.52	-81.4%
Average			-60.6%

Virgin Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing

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pay 63.2% less for childcare

	Virgin Islands	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,500.00	$419.94 SAR1,575.96	-72.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,750.00	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	-51.7%
Average			-63.2%

Virgin Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of childcare

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pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Virgin Islands	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.38	$1.91 SAR7.18	-70.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17	$3.43 SAR12.86	-44.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00	$6.94 SAR26.04	+38.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$181.25	$98.19 SAR368.47	-45.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.00	$15.24 SAR57.19	+38.5%
Average			-32.8%

Virgin Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 42.0% less for clothing

	Virgin Islands	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.50	$44.17 SAR165.75	-46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$81.00	$55.80 SAR209.42	-31.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.00	$89.45 SAR335.69	-38.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00	$74.85 SAR280.89	-50.1%
Average			-42.0%

Virgin Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing

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