Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 88.1% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% more in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 81.1% more in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% more in Douglas
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.2% more in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Douglas
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Douglas are more expensive than in Riyadh. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.45
|
$25.83
£19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.95
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$2.62
£2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$1.87
£1.45
|
|
pay 26.5% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
$1.91
£1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.66
|
$3.41
£2.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.91
|
$6.95
£5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$3.80
£2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.13
£0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.74
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$1.03
£0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
$1.36
£1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.74
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$1.10
£0.85
|
|
pay 81.1% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$7.66
£5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.77
|
$72.11
£55.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,796.53
|
$32,288.44
£24,941.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.61
|
$17.18
£13.27
|
|
pay 44.2% more for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.10
|
$68.19
£52.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,188.13
|
$1,183.91
£914.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,933.85
|
$968.65
£748.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.74
|
$209.19
£161.60
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,350.78
|
$1,174.87
£907.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,908.56
|
$18,512.04
£14,299.97
|
|
pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$6.33
£4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
$5.05
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.95
|
$21.31
£16.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR378.79
|
$52.74
£40.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.90
|
$12.27
£9.48
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.76
|
$80.51
£62.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.14
|
$39.71
£30.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.22
|
$90.84
£70.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.72
|
$70.17
£54.21
|
|
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