Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

compared to

Caracas, Venezuela

Caracas vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 1.3% more expensive than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Caracas
Groceries: pay 32.8% more in Caracas
Transportation: pay 0.3% more in Caracas
Housing: pay 64.6% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 63.5% less in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% less in Caracas
Clothing: pay 1.9% less in Caracas

The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Caracas are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Caracas. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Caracas.

Caracas vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Caracas instead of Riyadh, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.47	$15.00 VEF149.62	+78.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.97	$12.00 VEF119.69	+50.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$1.78 VEF17.78	+133.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$1.29 VEF12.84	+332.8%
Average			+148.9%

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pay 32.8% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.65	$2.17 VEF21.64	+75.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.67	$4.87 VEF48.61	+24.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.92	$7.73 VEF77.06	+16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.89	$3.03 VEF30.26	+15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.26	$3.24 VEF32.36	-14.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$2.55 VEF25.43	+146.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$0.66 VEF6.56	-16.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$0.90 VEF8.97	+10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.84	$0.75 VEF7.51	-0.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$1.01 VEF10.04	+68.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$0.87 VEF8.69	+35.5%
Average			+32.8%

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pay 0.3% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$1.89 VEF18.88	-18.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.85	$30.00 VEF299.24	-19.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,867.15	$32,000.00 VEF319,184.03	-3.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.64	$23.80 VEF237.39	+42.6%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 64.6% less for housing

	Riyadh	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.26	$37.22 VEF371.27	-50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,190.50	$394.44 VEF3,934.39	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,935.51	$366.67 VEF3,657.32	-53.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.92	$7.90 VEF78.82	-90.3%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 63.5% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,351.55	$98.67 VEF984.15	-72.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,930.58	$4,720.00 VEF47,079.64	-54.5%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$1.50 VEF14.96	-29.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.95	$2.72 VEF27.12	-36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.97	$3.25 VEF32.42	-56.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR379.00	$71.88 VEF716.92	-28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.94	$6.00 VEF59.85	-62.4%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 1.9% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.87	$60.00 VEF598.47	+14.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.26	$43.33 VEF432.23	-20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.45	$113.12 VEF1,128.37	+5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.91	$83.33 VEF831.21	-7.2%
Average			-1.9%

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