Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 34.8% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,949.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
|
pay 18.0% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$74.43
SAR279.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$384.32
SAR1,443.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$279.56
SAR1,050.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$85.15
SAR319.85
|
|
pay 62.2% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$303.07
SAR1,138.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,776.86
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$98.57
SAR370.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$16.63
SAR62.46
|
|
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$42.91
SAR161.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$58.28
SAR218.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$91.66
SAR344.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$78.88
SAR296.29
|
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