Cost of living comparison

Port Vila, Vanuatu

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 17.9% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 47.4% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 46.7% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 5.0% more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 57.1% less in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 17.1% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.8% less in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 19.4% more in Riyadh

The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Riyadh are more expensive than in Port Vila. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Riyadh.

Riyadh vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Port Vila, you would:

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pay 47.4% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.23 VUV1,334	$8.39 SAR31.47	-25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 VUV1,139	$7.99 SAR29.97	-16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 VUV257	$0.76 SAR2.86	-64.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 VUV206	$0.30 SAR1.12	-82.8%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 46.7% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 VUV293	$1.24 SAR4.64	-49.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 VUV1,200	$3.91 SAR14.67	-61.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 VUV1,014	$6.64 SAR24.92	-22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 VUV618	$2.63 SAR9.89	-49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.41 VUV998	$3.80 SAR14.26	-54.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 VUV265	$1.03 SAR3.88	-53.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.78 SAR2.94	-17.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.53 VUV301	$0.82 SAR3.07	-67.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 VUV136	$0.76 SAR2.83	-34.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 VUV235	$0.60 SAR2.25	-69.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV114	$0.64 SAR2.41	-33.2%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 5.0% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 VUV852	$2.31 SAR8.67	-67.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.38 VUV8,000	$37.27 SAR139.85	-44.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	$33,280.09 SAR124,863.22	+43.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.84 VUV1,050	$16.70 SAR62.64	+88.8%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 57.1% less for housing

	Port Vila	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$228.83 VUV27,167	$74.70 SAR280.25	-67.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	$1,116.87 SAR4,190.37	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	$782.38 SAR2,935.42	-44.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$347.82 VUV41,294	$81.80 SAR306.91	-76.5%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 17.1% more for childcare

	Port Vila	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.58 VUV55,750	$360.22 SAR1,351.50	-23.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	$10,375.93 SAR38,929.35	+57.5%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.59 VUV545	$2.13 SAR7.99	-53.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.09 VUV604	$4.25 SAR15.95	-16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.27 VUV1,100	$7.45 SAR27.97	-19.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$101.01 SAR378.99
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.63 VUV1,500	$15.97 SAR59.93	+26.4%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 19.4% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.33 VUV5,500	$52.20 SAR195.87	+12.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.38 VUV8,000	$54.44 SAR204.25	-19.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.08 VUV12,000	$107.53 SAR403.44	+6.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.54 VUV6,000	$89.80 SAR336.90	+77.7%
Average			+19.4%

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