Cost of living comparison

 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
compared to
 St. George's, Grenada
St. George's vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

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.

St. George's vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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