Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 13.2% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 38.2% less in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% less in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% less in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 50.1% more in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% less in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Riyadh
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Riyadh.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$8.39
SAR31.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$7.99
SAR29.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$6.64
SAR24.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$37.27
SAR139.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,831.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$16.70
SAR62.63
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$74.70
SAR280.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,189.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$782.38
SAR2,934.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$81.80
SAR306.83
|
|
pay 50.1% more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$360.22
SAR1,351.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,919.48
|
|
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$7.45
SAR27.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$101.01
SAR378.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$15.97
SAR59.92
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$52.20
SAR195.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$54.44
SAR204.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$107.53
SAR403.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$89.80
SAR336.82
|
|
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