Cost of living comparison

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 17.2% more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 21.4% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 3.4% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 24.6% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 60.8% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 33.8% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.9% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 9.8% less in Riyadh

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

Riyadh vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 21.4% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 DOP630.81	$8.39 SAR31.48	-18.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.60 DOP406.98	$7.99 SAR29.98	+21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 DOP64.75	$0.76 SAR2.86	-27.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 DOP47.17	$0.30 SAR1.12	-61.1%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 3.4% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.90 DOP117.33	$1.24 SAR4.65	-35.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.22 DOP198.35	$3.91 SAR14.67	+21.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.91 DOP302.68	$6.64 SAR24.93	+35.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 DOP145.97	$2.63 SAR9.89	+11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.89 DOP178.07	$3.80 SAR14.26	+31.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 DOP84.64	$1.03 SAR3.88	-24.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP21.82	$0.78 SAR2.95	+121.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 DOP83.29	$0.82 SAR3.07	-39.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 DOP48.89	$0.76 SAR2.84	-4.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 DOP60.65	$0.60 SAR2.25	-39.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 DOP67.16	$0.64 SAR2.41	-41.0%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 24.6% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.80 DOP295.88	$2.31 SAR8.68	-51.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$82.54 DOP5,087.21	$37.27 SAR139.89	-54.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,062.96 DOP1,729,649.81	$33,280.09 SAR124,901.32	+18.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.61 DOP1,147.05	$16.70 SAR62.66	-10.3%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 60.8% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.28 DOP2,605.78	$74.70 SAR280.34	+76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$732.50 DOP45,147.25	$1,116.87 SAR4,191.65	+52.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$411.15 DOP25,341.09	$782.38 SAR2,936.32	+90.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.16 DOP4,077.97	$81.80 SAR307.00	+23.6%
Average			+60.8%

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pay 33.8% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.79 DOP22,298.92	$360.22 SAR1,351.92	-0.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.69 DOP380,697.76	$10,375.93 SAR38,941.24	+68.0%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 77.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 DOP152.62	$2.13 SAR7.99	-14.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 DOP158.98	$4.25 SAR15.95	+64.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.54 DOP279.80	$7.45 SAR27.98	+64.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.94 DOP2,769.70	$101.01 SAR379.11	+124.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.40 DOP394.26	$15.97 SAR59.95	+149.7%
Average			+77.9%

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pay 9.8% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.44 DOP4,095.20	$52.20 SAR195.93	-21.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.74 DOP3,497.45	$54.44 SAR204.31	-4.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.17 DOP6,359.01	$107.53 SAR403.56	+4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.66 DOP6,758.72	$89.80 SAR337.01	-18.1%
Average			-9.8%

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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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