Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 22.1% more expensive than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% less in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% less in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 55.1% more in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 98.0% more in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Riyadh
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Riyadh are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Riyadh. Notably, entertainment and sports and childcare are significantly more expensive in Riyadh.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Castries, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.39
SAR31.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$7.99
SAR29.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$3.91
SAR14.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$6.64
SAR24.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.80
SAR14.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.27
SAR139.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,926.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.70
SAR62.67
|
|
pay 55.1% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$74.70
SAR280.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,192.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$782.38
SAR2,936.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$81.80
SAR307.06
|
|
pay 98.0% more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$360.22
SAR1,352.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,375.93
SAR38,949.04
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$4.25
SAR15.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$7.45
SAR27.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$101.01
SAR379.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$15.97
SAR59.96
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$52.20
SAR195.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$54.44
SAR204.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$107.53
SAR403.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$89.80
SAR337.07
|
|
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