Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 61.1% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 93.2% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% more in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 85.1% more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 48.2% more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, childcare, and transportation in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Puerto Rico. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$15.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 93.2% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
$4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$7.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$4.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.36
|
$49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,801.45
|
$31,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.97
|
$20.18
|
|
pay 85.1% more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.15
|
$59.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.41
|
$830.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.52
|
$536.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.36
|
$215.17
|
|
pay 48.2% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.67
|
$421.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,741.83
|
$9,550.00
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$2.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.70
|
$28.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.36
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.93
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.57
|
$46.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.77
|
$77.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.84
|
$95.00
|
|
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