Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 2.2% cheaper than Montevideo.
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
UYU612.65
|
$8.39
SAR31.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU410.99
|
$7.99
SAR29.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU82.25
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU64.02
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU113.44
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU256.18
|
$3.91
SAR14.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU180.95
|
$6.64
SAR24.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU188.98
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU182.93
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU53.02
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU42.93
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU27.28
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU70.76
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU35.65
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.98
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 35.3% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU294.86
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,042.17
|
$37.27
SAR139.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,531,628.86
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,947.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,294.74
|
$16.70
SAR62.68
|
|
pay 58.3% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,858.18
|
$74.70
SAR280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,651.93
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,193.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,861.13
|
$782.38
SAR2,937.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,249.31
|
$81.80
SAR307.12
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,457.55
|
$360.22
SAR1,352.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU349,785.84
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,955.70
|
|
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU145.62
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU161.37
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU214.43
|
$7.45
SAR27.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,490.85
|
$101.01
SAR379.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU428.86
|
$15.97
SAR59.97
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,999.07
|
$52.20
SAR196.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,902.49
|
$54.44
SAR204.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,685.81
|
$107.53
SAR403.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,816.99
|
$89.80
SAR337.13
|
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