Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 15.5% more expensive than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 25.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 21.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 21.1% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.4% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 5.9% less in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Dominica, you would:

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pay 34.1% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.73 SAR25.23	-9.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.66 EC$18.00	$7.54 SAR28.27	+13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 EC$4.62	$0.74 SAR2.76	-57.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.25 SAR0.92	-83.4%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 25.7% less for groceries

	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.94 SAR3.54	-61.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$3.87 SAR14.51	+248.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.24 EC$38.49	$6.76 SAR25.37	-52.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 EC$14.00	$2.58 SAR9.67	-50.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.69 EC$12.66	$3.22 SAR12.09	-31.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 EC$7.71	$0.94 SAR3.53	-67.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 EC$2.77	$0.76 SAR2.86	-25.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 EC$5.74	$0.75 SAR2.80	-64.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$0.74 SAR2.76	-69.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.67 SAR2.52	-54.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.75	$0.63 SAR2.37	-54.4%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 21.1% less for transportation

	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 EC$12.13	$2.30 SAR8.63	-48.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.25 EC$87.16	$44.62 SAR167.33	+38.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	$25,543.44 SAR95,785.00	-23.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00 EC$100.00	$18.12 SAR67.96	-51.0%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 21.1% more for housing

	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.74 EC$153.33	$74.43 SAR279.10	+31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$384.32 SAR1,441.17	+35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$279.56 SAR1,048.34	+37.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.28 EC$287.22	$85.15 SAR319.30	-19.9%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.01 EC$300.00	$303.07 SAR1,136.48	+173.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$6,063.63 SAR22,737.92	+82.1%
Average			+127.5%

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pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.70 SAR6.39	-7.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 EC$8.38	$3.57 SAR13.37	+15.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$7.18 SAR26.93	-2.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 EC$116.67	$98.57 SAR369.64	+128.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$16.63 SAR62.35	+99.7%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 5.9% less for clothing

	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 EC$191.67	$42.91 SAR160.90	-39.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 EC$103.33	$58.28 SAR218.53	+52.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.01 EC$400.00	$91.66 SAR343.71	-38.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.70 EC$210.00	$78.88 SAR295.79	+1.5%
Average			-5.9%

Dominica vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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