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Saudi Arabia vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 48.5% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 10.7% more in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 20.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 34.9% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 47.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.1% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 50.3% more in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 10.7% more for restaurants

	Manila	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱297.74	$6.73 SAR25.27	+31.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱248.11	$7.54 SAR28.32	+76.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱50.81	$0.74 SAR2.77	-15.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.60	$0.25 SAR0.92	-49.9%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 20.0% less for groceries

	Manila	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱78.69	$0.94 SAR3.54	-30.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱308.70	$3.87 SAR14.53	-27.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱395.40	$6.76 SAR25.41	-0.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱120.98	$2.58 SAR9.68	+24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱140.81	$3.22 SAR12.10	+33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.57	$0.94 SAR3.54	-38.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱46.79	$0.76 SAR2.87	-5.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.59	$0.75 SAR2.80	-51.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱56.85	$0.74 SAR2.76	-24.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱69.90	$0.67 SAR2.53	-43.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱86.43	$0.63 SAR2.38	-57.4%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Manila	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱241.05	$2.30 SAR8.64	-44.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱577.90	$44.62 SAR167.58	+349.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,488,682.76	$25,543.44 SAR95,931.19	-0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱155.32	$18.12 SAR68.06	+579.2%
Average			+221.0%

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pay 34.9% more for housing

	Manila	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,676.66	$74.43 SAR279.52	+158.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱27,292.47	$384.32 SAR1,443.37	-18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,646.26	$279.56 SAR1,049.94	+19.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,189.20	$85.15 SAR319.79	-19.9%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 47.2% less for childcare

	Manila	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱28,086.48	$303.07 SAR1,138.21	-37.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱822,320.00	$6,063.63 SAR22,772.62	-57.1%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 90.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱79.40	$1.70 SAR6.40	+24.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱156.99	$3.57 SAR13.39	+32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱178.64	$7.18 SAR26.97	+134.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,363.85	$98.57 SAR370.20	+142.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱446.60	$16.63 SAR62.45	+116.7%
Average			+90.1%

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pay 50.3% more for clothing

	Manila	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,939.03	$42.91 SAR161.15	+28.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,548.13	$58.28 SAR218.86	+119.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,308.83	$91.66 SAR344.23	+23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,544.34	$78.88 SAR296.24	+29.5%
Average			+50.3%

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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: January 2025

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