Cost of living comparison

Georgetown, Guyana

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 15.7% more expensive than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 32.8% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 29.7% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 14.6% more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 78.9% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 57.1% less in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 20.3% more in Riyadh

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

Riyadh vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Georgetown, you would:

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pay 32.8% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,485.22	$8.39 SAR31.46	-29.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,789.36	$7.99 SAR29.96	-6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD253.49	$0.76 SAR2.86	-37.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD149.11	$0.30 SAR1.12	-58.3%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 29.7% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD419.65	$1.24 SAR4.64	-38.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,120.60	$3.91 SAR14.67	-27.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,575.71	$6.64 SAR24.92	-46.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD712.43	$2.63 SAR9.88	-22.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD549.83	$3.80 SAR14.25	+44.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD372.93	$1.03 SAR3.88	-42.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD251.90	$0.78 SAR2.94	-34.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD355.27	$0.82 SAR3.07	-51.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD427.96	$0.76 SAR2.83	-63.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD147.81	$0.60 SAR2.25	-15.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD194.81	$0.64 SAR2.41	-31.0%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 14.6% more for transportation

	Georgetown	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD837.28	$2.31 SAR8.67	-42.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,964.54	$37.27 SAR139.81	+30.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,280,496.22	$33,280.09 SAR124,831.54	+112.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,063.95	$16.70 SAR62.63	-42.4%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 78.9% more for housing

	Georgetown	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,798.91	$74.70 SAR280.18	+22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD129,095.83	$1,116.87 SAR4,189.31	+81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,816.98	$782.38 SAR2,934.68	+178.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,761.63	$81.80 SAR306.83	+34.1%
Average			+78.9%

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pay 57.1% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,438.75	$360.22 SAR1,351.16	-58.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,859,016.71	$10,375.93 SAR38,919.48	-55.3%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD447.34	$2.13 SAR7.99	-0.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD811.84	$4.25 SAR15.94	+9.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD457.28	$7.45 SAR27.96	+241.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,118.40	$101.01 SAR378.89	+160.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,242.61	$15.97 SAR59.92	+168.9%
Average			+115.9%

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pay 20.3% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,952.72	$52.20 SAR195.82	+37.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,934.99	$54.44 SAR204.20	+4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,495.98	$107.53 SAR403.34	+28.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,899.53	$89.80 SAR336.82	+11.2%
Average			+20.3%

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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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