Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 67.7% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Manila, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱300.95
|
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.36
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.91
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱312.03
|
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱399.66
|
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.33
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.53
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.30
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.55
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.47
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.66
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.37
|
$0.64
SAR2.42
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱243.65
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱584.13
|
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
$33,280.09
SAR125,010.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱156.99
|
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
$74.70
SAR280.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
$782.38
SAR2,938.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
$81.80
SAR307.27
|
|
pay 26.0% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
$360.22
SAR1,353.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,975.20
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.25
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.68
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
$101.01
SAR379.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱451.42
|
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
|
pay 63.5% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
$52.20
SAR196.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
$54.44
SAR204.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
$107.53
SAR403.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,582.55
|
$89.80
SAR337.30
|
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