Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

compared to

Roseau, Dominica

Roseau vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 21.2% more expensive than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Roseau
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 50.5% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 35.7% less in Roseau
Childcare: pay 68.6% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.2% less in Roseau
Clothing: pay 7.5% more in Roseau

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

Roseau vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.45	$7.40 EC$20.00	-11.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.95	$6.66 EC$18.00	-16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$1.71 EC$4.62	+124.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$1.48 EC$4.00	+397.6%
Average			+123.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Riyadh	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.64	$2.47 EC$6.67	+99.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.66	$1.11 EC$3.00	-71.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.91	$14.24 EC$38.49	+114.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.88	$5.18 EC$14.00	+96.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$4.69 EC$12.66	+23.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$2.85 EC$7.71	+176.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$1.02 EC$2.77	+30.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$2.12 EC$5.74	+159.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.83	$2.41 EC$6.50	+218.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$1.48 EC$4.00	+147.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$1.39 EC$3.75	+115.8%
Average			+100.8%

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pay 50.5% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$4.49 EC$12.13	+94.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.77	$32.25 EC$87.16	-13.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	-0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.61	$37.00 EC$100.00	+121.6%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 35.7% less for housing

	Riyadh	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.10	$56.74 EC$153.33	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	$283.68 EC$766.67	-74.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	$203.51 EC$550.00	-74.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.74	$106.28 EC$287.22	+29.9%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 68.6% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	$111.01 EC$300.00	-69.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	-67.9%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$1.85 EC$5.00	-13.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.94	$3.10 EC$8.38	-27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.95	$7.40 EC$20.00	-0.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR378.79	$43.17 EC$116.67	-57.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.90	$8.33 EC$22.50	-47.9%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 7.5% more for clothing

	Riyadh	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.76	$70.92 EC$191.67	+35.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.14	$38.24 EC$103.33	-29.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.22	$148.01 EC$400.00	+37.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.72	$77.70 EC$210.00	-13.5%
Average			+7.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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