Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 39.9% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 52.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 50.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 52.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 30.2% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
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pay 20.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 65.4% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$6.73
SAR25.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$7.54
SAR28.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 52.9% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.67
SAR2.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
|
pay 50.4% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.62
SAR167.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,543.44
SAR95,785.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.12
SAR67.96
|
|
pay 52.7% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$74.43
SAR279.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$384.32
SAR1,441.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$279.56
SAR1,048.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$85.15
SAR319.30
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$303.07
SAR1,136.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,737.92
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$7.18
SAR26.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$98.57
SAR369.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$16.63
SAR62.35
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$42.91
SAR160.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$58.28
SAR218.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$91.66
SAR343.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$78.88
SAR295.79
|
|
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