Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 24.7% cheaper than Douglas.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.61
|
$8.39
SAR31.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.22
|
$7.99
SAR29.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$3.91
SAR14.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.55
|
$6.64
SAR24.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.98
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.03
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.88
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.11
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.55
|
$37.27
SAR139.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,767.88
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,947.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.71
|
$16.70
SAR62.68
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.42
|
$74.70
SAR280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£944.82
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,193.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£773.04
|
$782.38
SAR2,937.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.95
|
$81.80
SAR307.12
|
|
pay 56.6% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£937.61
|
$360.22
SAR1,352.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,773.59
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,955.70
|
|
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.05
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.03
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£17.01
|
$7.45
SAR27.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£42.09
|
$101.01
SAR379.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.79
|
$15.97
SAR59.97
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.25
|
$52.20
SAR196.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.69
|
$54.44
SAR204.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.49
|
$107.53
SAR403.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£56.00
|
$89.80
SAR337.13
|
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