Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

compared to

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 8.4% more expensive than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 54.0% more in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 66.3% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 50.8% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 36.5% less in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 45.4% less in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.0% less in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 0.2% less in Port Of Spain

The cost of groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Port Of Spain.

Port Of Spain vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Riyadh, you would:

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pay 54.0% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.48	$10.24 TTD69.50	+22.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.98	$7.31 TTD49.64	-8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$0.98 TTD6.66	+28.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$0.81 TTD5.52	+173.5%
Average			+54.0%

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pay 66.3% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.65	$2.57 TTD17.46	+107.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.68	$3.93 TTD26.67	+0.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.94	$9.37 TTD63.59	+41.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.89	$4.45 TTD30.23	+69.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.26	$4.26 TTD28.92	+12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$2.23 TTD15.15	+115.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.95	$1.11 TTD7.54	+41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$1.86 TTD12.64	+127.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.84	$2.21 TTD14.98	+192.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$0.62 TTD4.18	+2.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$0.76 TTD5.16	+18.3%
Average			+66.3%

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pay 50.8% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.68	$4.10 TTD27.83	+77.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.91	$96.55 TTD655.28	+159.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,919.43	$33,646.13 TTD228,355.41	+1.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.67	$10.97 TTD74.46	-34.3%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 36.5% less for housing

	Riyadh	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.38	$57.56 TTD390.69	-22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,192.26	$638.18 TTD4,331.31	-42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,936.74	$426.67 TTD2,895.81	-45.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR307.05	$53.54 TTD363.35	-34.6%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 45.4% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,352.11	$229.42 TTD1,557.04	-36.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,946.88	$4,719.60 TTD32,031.81	-54.5%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$1.76 TTD11.91	-17.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.95	$3.57 TTD24.21	-16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.98	$5.85 TTD39.71	-21.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR379.16	$50.74 TTD344.39	-49.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.96	$8.78 TTD59.57	-45.1%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 0.2% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.95	$55.89 TTD379.35	+7.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.34	$40.64 TTD275.79	-25.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.62	$104.84 TTD711.54	-2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR337.06	$107.85 TTD732.00	+20.1%
Average			-0.2%

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