Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 2.2% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.9% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% less in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 35.3% less in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 58.3% more in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% more in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% more in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Riyadh
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Riyadh are more expensive than in Montevideo. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Riyadh.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU605.56
|
$8.39
SAR31.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU406.23
|
$7.99
SAR29.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU81.29
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU63.28
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU112.12
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU253.21
|
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU178.86
|
$6.64
SAR24.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU186.79
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU180.81
|
$3.80
SAR14.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU52.41
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU42.43
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.96
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU69.94
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU35.23
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.57
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 35.3% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU291.45
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,018.52
|
$37.27
SAR139.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,513,889.42
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,885.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,279.74
|
$16.70
SAR62.65
|
|
pay 58.3% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,836.66
|
$74.70
SAR280.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,366.41
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,191.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,654.26
|
$782.38
SAR2,935.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,200.10
|
$81.80
SAR306.96
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,266.94
|
$360.22
SAR1,351.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU345,734.60
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,936.18
|
|
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU143.93
|
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU159.50
|
$4.25
SAR15.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU211.94
|
$7.45
SAR27.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,462.00
|
$101.01
SAR379.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU423.89
|
$15.97
SAR59.94
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,952.75
|
$52.20
SAR195.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,880.46
|
$54.44
SAR204.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,631.54
|
$107.53
SAR403.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,761.20
|
$89.80
SAR336.96
|
|
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