Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 23.5% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% more in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 42.6% more in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 68.0% more in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.9% more in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Saudi Arabia
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Quito, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 42.6% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$44.62
SAR167.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,931.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$18.12
SAR68.06
|
|
pay 68.0% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$74.43
SAR279.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$384.32
SAR1,443.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$85.15
SAR319.79
|
|
pay 5.4% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$303.07
SAR1,138.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,772.62
|
|
pay 58.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$7.18
SAR26.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$98.57
SAR370.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$42.91
SAR161.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$58.28
SAR218.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$91.66
SAR344.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$78.88
SAR296.24
|
|
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