Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 44.7% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in St. George's
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% more in St. George's
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0 times more in St. George's
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% less in St. George's
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% less in St. George's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% less in St. George's
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% less in St. George's
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in St. George's are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in St. George's. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in St. George's.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Riyadh
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 45.4% more for groceries
Riyadh
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.68
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
Riyadh
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.99
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,986.99
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.70
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 13.3% less for housing
Riyadh
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.53
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,194.52
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,938.33
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.21
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
Riyadh
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,352.84
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,967.94
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
Riyadh
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.37
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.99
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
Riyadh
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.06
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.45
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.84
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.24
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
|
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