Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 23.7% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.0% more in Moroni
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% more in Moroni
- Transportation
-
pay 64.7% more in Moroni
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% more in Moroni
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9% more in Moroni
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.9% less in Moroni
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% more in Moroni
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, housing, and clothing in Moroni are more expensive than in Riyadh.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 74.0% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.45
|
$1.61
KMF677
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.96
|
$7.62
KMF3,209
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$1.55
KMF652
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$1.13
KMF474
|
|
pay 48.2% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
$0.61
KMF257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.66
|
$5.14
KMF2,164
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.91
|
$15.61
KMF6,572
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
$4.80
KMF2,022
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$2.65
KMF1,116
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$2.43
KMF1,024
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.21
KMF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.24
KMF102
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
$1.79
KMF753
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$1.46
KMF617
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$1.22
KMF513
|
|
pay 64.7% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$10.91
KMF4,596
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.80
|
$30.95
KMF13,033
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,817.03
|
$18,241.41
KMF7,682,367
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.62
|
$8.20
KMF3,452
|
|
pay 11.3% more for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.15
|
$155.86
KMF65,642
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,188.82
|
$696.65
KMF293,392
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,934.33
|
$578.75
KMF243,741
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.80
|
$81.96
KMF34,517
|
|
pay 17.9% more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,351.00
|
$381.55
KMF160,689
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,914.95
|
$13,464.56
KMF5,670,598
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$1.57
KMF661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
$2.98
KMF1,257
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.96
|
$1.88
KMF790
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR378.85
|
$32.92
KMF13,865
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.91
|
$6.23
KMF2,622
|
|
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.79
|
$57.88
KMF24,374
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.18
|
$57.88
KMF24,374
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.29
|
$105.03
KMF44,235
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.78
|
$81.45
KMF34,304
|
|
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