Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 33.7% more expensive than Kingston.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 27.0% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,198.73
|
$8.39
SAR31.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,373.55
|
$7.99
SAR29.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD225.15
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD139.85
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD564.63
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,048.25
|
$3.91
SAR14.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,432.35
|
$6.64
SAR24.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD680.95
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD473.20
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD430.71
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD220.94
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD290.67
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD253.98
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD166.14
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD151.21
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD770.65
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,993.65
|
$37.27
SAR139.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,842,754.28
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,947.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,195.56
|
$16.70
SAR62.68
|
|
pay 30.4% more for housing
|
Kingston
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,431.88
|
$74.70
SAR280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD139,421.09
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,193.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,790.32
|
$782.38
SAR2,937.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,944.65
|
$81.80
SAR307.12
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,294.90
|
$360.22
SAR1,352.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD335,644.59
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,955.70
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD499.47
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD682.82
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,398.52
|
$7.45
SAR27.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,154.85
|
$101.01
SAR379.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,097.78
|
$15.97
SAR59.97
|
|
pay 73.2% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,195.56
|
$52.20
SAR196.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,079.01
|
$54.44
SAR204.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,321.35
|
$107.53
SAR403.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,988.36
|
$89.80
SAR337.13
|
|
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