Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 51.5% more expensive than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 82.9% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 90.8% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 20.9% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 33.0% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 20.4% more in Oranjestad

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Riyadh. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.46	$19.00 AWG34.20	+126.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.96	$10.27 AWG18.49	+28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$1.33 AWG2.40	+74.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$1.61 AWG2.90	+441.1%
Average			+167.7%

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pay 82.9% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.64	$3.05 AWG5.50	+146.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.67	$6.00 AWG10.80	+53.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.92	$6.40 AWG11.52	-3.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.88	$5.00 AWG9.00	+89.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$5.21 AWG9.38	+37.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$1.79 AWG3.22	+73.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$0.91 AWG1.63	+15.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$1.81 AWG3.27	+121.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.83	$2.72 AWG4.90	+260.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$1.06 AWG1.90	+76.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$0.91 AWG1.63	+41.1%
Average			+82.9%

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pay 90.8% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$5.66 AWG10.19	+144.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.81	$40.00 AWG72.00	+7.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,831.54	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	+5.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.63	$51.10 AWG91.97	+206.0%
Average			+90.8%

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pay 20.9% more for housing

	Riyadh	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.18	$91.80 AWG165.25	+22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,189.31	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	-27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,934.68	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	-16.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.83	$167.08 AWG300.74	+104.2%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 33.0% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,351.16	$225.00 AWG405.00	-37.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,919.48	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32	-28.6%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$3.00 AWG5.40	+40.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.94	$3.72 AWG6.69	-12.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.96	$10.00 AWG18.00	+34.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR378.89	$131.44 AWG236.60	+30.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.92	$10.00 AWG18.00	-37.4%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 20.4% more for clothing

	Riyadh	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.82	$80.00 AWG144.00	+53.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.20	$57.37 AWG103.27	+5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.34	$116.59 AWG209.86	+8.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.82	$102.90 AWG185.22	+14.6%
Average			+20.4%

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