Cost of living comparison
San Juan is 56.3% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in San Juan
- Groceries
-
pay 98.4% more in San Juan
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% more in San Juan
- Housing
-
pay 75.8% more in San Juan
- Childcare
-
pay 15.3% more in San Juan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in San Juan
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% less in San Juan
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in San Juan are more expensive than in Riyadh. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in San Juan.
If you lived in San Juan instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.45
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.95
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 98.4% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.66
|
$4.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.91
|
$8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
$2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.77
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,796.53
|
$32,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.61
|
$22.00
|
|
pay 75.8% more for housing
|
Riyadh
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.10
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,188.13
|
$1,766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,933.85
|
$838.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.74
|
$280.41
|
|
pay 15.3% more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,350.78
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,908.56
|
$10,400.00
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.95
|
$11.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR378.79
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.90
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.76
|
$45.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.14
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.22
|
$91.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.72
|
$106.00
|
|
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