Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 8.3% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% more in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% more in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% less in Santiago
- Childcare
-
pay 15.2% less in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Santiago
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% less in Santiago
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Santiago are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Santiago. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Santiago.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.48
|
$12.36
CLF0.3200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.98
|
$8.24
CLF0.2100
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$1.78
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
$5.49
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.93
|
$4.59
CLF0.1200
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.26
|
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.89
|
$41.20
CLF1.0500
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,901.32
|
$18,540.00
CLF472.9700
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.66
|
$12.41
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.34
|
$20.87
CLF0.5300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,191.65
|
$513.58
CLF13.1000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,936.32
|
$439.93
CLF11.2200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.00
|
$104.66
CLF2.6700
|
|
pay 15.2% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,351.92
|
$387.71
CLF9.8900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,941.24
|
$6,421.89
CLF163.8300
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.95
|
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.98
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.11
|
$33.85
CLF0.8600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.95
|
$5.87
CLF0.1500
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.93
|
$52.80
CLF1.3500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.31
|
$31.11
CLF0.7900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.56
|
$73.37
CLF1.8700
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.01
|
$82.04
CLF2.0900
|
|
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