Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 17.9% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
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Port Vila
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 46.7% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.64
SAR2.42
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$33,280.09
SAR125,010.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$74.70
SAR280.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$782.38
SAR2,938.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$81.80
SAR307.27
|
|
pay 17.1% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$360.22
SAR1,353.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,975.20
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$101.01
SAR379.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$52.20
SAR196.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$54.44
SAR204.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$107.53
SAR403.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$89.80
SAR337.30
|
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