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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 23.8% more expensive than Quito.

Restaurants: pay 15.5% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 8.7% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 25.3% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 78.1% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 5.8% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.2% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 9.1% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Jeddah (Jiddah) are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Jeddah (Jiddah).

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jeddah (Jiddah) instead of Quito, you would:

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pay 15.5% less for restaurants

	Quito	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00	$6.66 SAR25.00	+33.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00	$7.99 SAR30.00	-0.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08	$0.75 SAR2.82	-30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70	$0.25 SAR0.94	-64.4%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 8.7% more for groceries

	Quito	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.58	$1.05 SAR3.93	-34.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12	$3.72 SAR13.96	-9.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.23	$6.45 SAR24.23	+52.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31	$2.70 SAR10.14	+17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38	$3.38 SAR12.70	+0.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08	$1.00 SAR3.77	-7.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55	$0.73 SAR2.74	+33.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55	$0.69 SAR2.57	+24.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61	$0.75 SAR2.82	+22.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64	$0.55 SAR2.06	-14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47	$0.52 SAR1.96	+10.9%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 25.3% more for transportation

	Quito	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.69	$2.35 SAR8.82	-12.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00	$34.61 SAR129.99	+73.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00	$26,424.39 SAR99,239.67	+32.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.50	$14.64 SAR54.99	+8.5%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 78.1% more for housing

	Quito	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.13	$72.50 SAR272.27	+132.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$451.67	$455.92 SAR1,712.26	+0.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$362.50	$396.27 SAR1,488.25	+9.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.45	$84.65 SAR317.92	+169.2%
Average			+78.1%

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pay 5.8% more for childcare

	Quito	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$288.89	$369.34 SAR1,387.11	+27.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,190.00	$6,026.30 SAR22,632.43	-16.2%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 55.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Quito	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50	$1.86 SAR7.00	-25.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.78	$4.16 SAR15.63	+49.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.50	$6.66 SAR25.00	-11.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27	$94.62 SAR355.36	+153.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00	$14.64 SAR54.99	+109.2%
Average			+55.2%

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pay 9.1% more for clothing

	Quito	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.89	$49.05 SAR184.23	+11.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40	$56.89 SAR213.66	+28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.73	$93.50 SAR351.15	-4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.12	$83.80 SAR314.70	+0.8%
Average			+9.1%

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