Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 33.7% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 27.0% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 41.8% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 28.1% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 30.4% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 73.2% more in Riyadh

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

Riyadh vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.0% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,195.23	$8.39 SAR31.46	+11.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,369.54	$7.99 SAR29.96	-7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD224.49	$0.76 SAR2.86	-46.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD139.44	$0.30 SAR1.12	-66.1%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 41.8% less for groceries

	Kingston	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD562.99	$1.24 SAR4.64	-65.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,045.20	$3.91 SAR14.67	-40.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,425.25	$6.64 SAR24.92	-56.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD678.96	$2.63 SAR9.88	-38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD471.82	$3.80 SAR14.25	+28.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD429.46	$1.03 SAR3.88	-61.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD220.30	$0.78 SAR2.94	-43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD289.82	$0.82 SAR3.07	-55.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD253.24	$0.76 SAR2.83	-52.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD165.65	$0.60 SAR2.25	-42.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD150.77	$0.64 SAR2.41	-32.2%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 28.1% less for transportation

	Kingston	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD768.40	$2.31 SAR8.67	-52.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,976.17	$37.27 SAR139.80	-0.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,822,791.66	$33,280.09 SAR124,823.55	-22.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,183.32	$16.70 SAR62.62	-36.6%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 30.4% more for housing

	Kingston	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,407.28	$74.70 SAR280.16	+41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD139,014.35	$1,116.87 SAR4,189.04	+27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,592.55	$782.38 SAR2,934.49	+84.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,889.38	$81.80 SAR306.81	-31.2%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,189.02	$360.22 SAR1,351.07	+58.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD334,665.40	$10,375.93 SAR38,916.99	+392.9%
Average			+225.5%

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pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD498.01	$2.13 SAR7.99	-32.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD680.83	$4.25 SAR15.94	-0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,394.44	$7.45 SAR27.96	-15.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,122.31	$101.01 SAR378.87	+44.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,091.66	$15.97 SAR59.92	+21.4%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 73.2% more for clothing

	Kingston	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,183.32	$52.20 SAR195.80	+98.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,067.11	$54.44 SAR204.19	+112.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,288.32	$107.53 SAR403.31	+51.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,956.31	$89.80 SAR336.80	+30.3%
Average			+73.2%

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