Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 23.9% cheaper than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$3.60
₱211.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.73
₱42.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.40
₱23.50
|
|
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$3.38
₱198.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$6.61
₱389.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
$1.82
₱107.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.33
₱78.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.64
₱37.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.14
₱67.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.67
₱39.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.97
₱57.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$1.21
₱71.05
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$4.22
₱248.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
$11.49
₱676.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,949.04
|
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
$2.70
₱158.79
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.58
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.63
|
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,050.13
|
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.85
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.42
|
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,776.86
|
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$1.23
₱72.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$2.19
₱128.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.27
|
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.46
|
$5.28
₱310.66
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.18
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.90
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.30
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.29
|
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
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