Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 40.1% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$33,280.09
SAR125,004.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$74.70
SAR280.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$782.38
SAR2,938.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$81.80
SAR307.26
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$360.22
SAR1,353.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,973.40
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$101.01
SAR379.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$52.20
SAR196.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$54.44
SAR204.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$107.53
SAR403.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$89.80
SAR337.28
|
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