Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 58.2% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Suva, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 2.6% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 88.1% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
$33,280.09
SAR125,004.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
$74.70
SAR280.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
$782.38
SAR2,938.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
$81.80
SAR307.26
|
|
pay 26.8% more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
$360.22
SAR1,353.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,973.40
|
|
pay 98.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
$101.01
SAR379.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
|
pay 78.0% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
$52.20
SAR196.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
$54.44
SAR204.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
$107.53
SAR403.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
$89.80
SAR337.28
|
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