Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 2.0% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$33,280.09
SAR125,004.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
|
pay 23.5% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$74.70
SAR280.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$782.38
SAR2,938.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$81.80
SAR307.26
|
|
pay 5.4% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$360.22
SAR1,353.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,973.40
|
|
pay 45.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$101.01
SAR379.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
|
pay 71.8% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$52.20
SAR196.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$54.44
SAR204.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$107.53
SAR403.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$89.80
SAR337.28
|
|
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