Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 7.3% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 54.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 53.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% more in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% less in Saudi Arabia
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Saudi Arabia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Palau, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$6.73
SAR25.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.54
SAR28.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.67
SAR2.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Palau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.62
SAR167.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,785.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.12
SAR67.96
|
|
pay 53.3% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$74.43
SAR279.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$384.32
SAR1,441.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$279.56
SAR1,048.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$85.15
SAR319.30
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$303.07
SAR1,136.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,737.92
|
|
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$7.18
SAR26.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$98.57
SAR369.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$16.63
SAR62.35
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$42.91
SAR160.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$58.28
SAR218.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$91.66
SAR343.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$78.88
SAR295.79
|
|
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