Cost of living comparison

Namibia

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 36.2% more expensive than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 14.9% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 4.8% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 13.9% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 94.2% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.0% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 20.3% more in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Windhoek, you would:

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pay 14.9% less for restaurants

	Windhoek	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.42 NAD188.06	$7.99 SAR30.00	-30.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 NAD98.98	$7.99 SAR30.00	+33.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.86	$0.87 SAR3.28	+3.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 NAD14.69	$0.31 SAR1.18	-64.9%
Average			-14.9%

Windhoek vs. Riyadh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.8% more for groceries

	Windhoek	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 NAD15.09	$1.29 SAR4.83	+40.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 NAD77.27	$5.27 SAR19.78	+12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 NAD97.42	$6.76 SAR25.39	+14.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.12 NAD51.34	$3.08 SAR11.57	-1.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.06 NAD50.45	$4.34 SAR16.27	+41.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 NAD16.36	$1.30 SAR4.88	+30.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 NAD14.59	$0.87 SAR3.28	-1.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$1.13 SAR4.23	+34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 NAD15.07	$0.80 SAR2.99	-13.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NAD14.87	$0.54 SAR2.04	-39.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 NAD13.24	$0.59 SAR2.21	-26.8%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 13.9% less for transportation

	Windhoek	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 NAD85.71	$2.35 SAR8.82	-54.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.10 NAD791.85	$37.31 SAR140.01	-22.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+44.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.00 NAD131.65	$18.12 SAR68.00	+126.6%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 94.2% more for housing

	Windhoek	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$71.73 SAR269.20	+42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$500.55 NAD8,240.19	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+137.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$354.07 NAD5,828.90	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+135.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.00 NAD1,777.91	$81.86 SAR307.20	-24.2%
Average			+94.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Windhoek	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+154.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+89.6%
Average			+119.7%

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pay 96.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 NAD32.17	$2.13 SAR8.00	+9.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 NAD37.94	$4.28 SAR16.07	+85.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$7.73 SAR29.00	+133.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.08 NAD610.38	$89.94 SAR337.52	+142.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$13.32 SAR50.00	+146.2%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 20.3% more for clothing

	Windhoek	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.86 NAD903.20	$58.30 SAR218.78	+6.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$54.26 SAR203.65	+56.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$102.59 SAR385.02	+14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.70 NAD1,558.96	$103.93 SAR390.02	+9.7%
Average			+20.3%

Windhoek vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing

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