Cost of living comparison

Bridgetown, Barbados

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 1.7% cheaper than Bridgetown.

Restaurants: pay 49.5% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 48.6% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 18.0% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 56.8% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 54.4% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 17.7% less in Riyadh

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

Riyadh vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.5% less for restaurants

	Bridgetown	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 BBD40.00	$8.39 SAR31.48	-58.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 BBD18.50	$7.99 SAR29.98	-13.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$0.76 SAR2.86	-49.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BBD2.58	$0.30 SAR1.12	-77.0%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 48.6% less for groceries

	Bridgetown	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 BBD5.56	$1.24 SAR4.65	-55.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.65 BBD29.29	$3.91 SAR14.67	-73.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.67 BBD29.34	$6.64 SAR24.93	-54.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 BBD10.36	$2.63 SAR9.89	-49.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 BBD9.53	$3.80 SAR14.26	-20.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 BBD3.41	$1.03 SAR3.88	-39.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 BBD2.37	$0.78 SAR2.95	-33.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 BBD3.34	$0.82 SAR3.07	-51.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 BBD3.31	$0.76 SAR2.84	-54.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 BBD2.20	$0.60 SAR2.25	-45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$0.64 SAR2.41	-57.1%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 18.0% less for transportation

	Bridgetown	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 BBD15.85	$2.31 SAR8.68	-70.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.00 BBD54.00	$37.27 SAR139.89	+38.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BBD70,000.00	$33,280.09 SAR124,901.32	-4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.50 BBD51.00	$16.70 SAR62.66	-34.5%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 56.8% more for housing

	Bridgetown	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.00 BBD98.00	$74.70 SAR280.34	+52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$590.00 BBD1,180.00	$1,116.87 SAR4,191.65	+89.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.00 BBD960.00	$782.38 SAR2,936.32	+63.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.91 BBD133.82	$81.80 SAR307.00	+22.3%
Average			+56.8%

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pay 54.4% more for childcare

	Bridgetown	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$241.67 BBD483.33	$360.22 SAR1,351.92	+49.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	$10,375.93 SAR38,941.24	+59.6%
Average			+54.4%

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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bridgetown	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 BBD5.00	$2.13 SAR7.99	-14.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.87 BBD9.74	$4.25 SAR15.95	-12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 BBD16.00	$7.45 SAR27.98	-6.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.75 BBD147.50	$101.01 SAR379.11	+37.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.50 BBD21.00	$15.97 SAR59.95	+52.1%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 17.7% less for clothing

	Bridgetown	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.50 BBD145.00	$52.20 SAR195.93	-28.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00 BBD110.00	$54.44 SAR204.31	-1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.38 BBD268.75	$107.53 SAR403.56	-20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.00 BBD230.00	$89.80 SAR337.01	-21.9%
Average			-17.7%

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