Restaurants | Riyadh Edit | Cape Town Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ﷼ (146.53 R) |
30.71 ﷼ (150.00 R) |
+2.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 ﷼ (976.87 R) |
143.31 ﷼ (700.00 R) |
-28.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30.00 ﷼ (146.53 R) |
18.43 ﷼ (90.00 R) |
-38.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 ﷼ (34.19 R) |
9.21 ﷼ (45.00 R) |
+31.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 ﷼ (39.07 R) |
10.24 ﷼ (50.00 R) |
+28.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
17.10 ﷼ (83.52 R) |
7.71 ﷼ (37.67 R) |
-54.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.98 ﷼ (14.58 R) |
3.48 ﷼ (17.00 R) |
+16.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.31 ﷼ (6.39 R) |
2.68 ﷼ (13.11 R) |
+105.3 % |
Markets | Riyadh Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
24.53 ﷼ (119.83 R) |
14.62 ﷼ (71.43 R) |
-40.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.07 ﷼ (19.89 R) |
3.47 ﷼ (16.96 R) |
-14.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.67 ﷼ (17.92 R) |
2.75 ﷼ (13.45 R) |
-25.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
9.85 ﷼ (48.09 R) |
8.73 ﷼ (42.62 R) |
-11.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
13.33 ﷼ (65.12 R) |
13.35 ﷼ (65.18 R) |
+0.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
14.61 ﷼ (71.35 R) |
8.23 ﷼ (40.21 R) |
-43.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
22.71 ﷼ (110.95 R) |
11.31 ﷼ (55.23 R) |
-50.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
3.66 ﷼ (17.87 R) |
2.55 ﷼ (12.45 R) |
-30.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
2.86 ﷼ (13.99 R) |
2.69 ﷼ (13.15 R) |
-6.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.93 ﷼ (14.31 R) |
2.46 ﷼ (12.02 R) |
-16.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3.01 ﷼ (14.70 R) |
2.56 ﷼ (12.48 R) |
-15.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2.32 ﷼ (11.32 R) |
2.18 ﷼ (10.63 R) |
-6.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
2.47 ﷼ (12.06 R) |
2.27 ﷼ (11.08 R) |
-8.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
4.18 ﷼ (20.42 R) |
3.81 ﷼ (18.60 R) |
-8.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.35 ﷼ (11.50 R) |
3.50 ﷼ (17.11 R) |
+48.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 ﷼ (73.27 R) |
18.22 ﷼ (89.00 R) |
+21.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.87 ﷼ (33.54 R) |
4.93 ﷼ (24.06 R) |
-28.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.86 ﷼ (38.39 R) |
5.79 ﷼ (28.27 R) |
-26.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
28.00 ﷼ (136.76 R) |
10.65 ﷼ (52.00 R) |
-62.0 % |
Transportation | Riyadh Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ﷼ (19.54 R) |
4.09 ﷼ (20.00 R) |
+2.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
104.35 ﷼ (509.67 R) |
153.55 ﷼ (750.00 R) |
+47.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 ﷼ (73.27 R) |
4.09 ﷼ (20.00 R) |
-72.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9.66 ﷼ (47.16 R) |
5.77 ﷼ (28.16 R) |
-40.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 ﷼ (244.22 R) |
10.03 ﷼ (49.00 R) |
-79.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
8.61 ﷼ (42.05 R) |
18.24 ﷼ (89.11 R) |
+111.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
120,000.00 ﷼ (586,123.43 R) |
71,657.26 ﷼ (350,000.00 R) |
-40.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
86,911.04 ﷼ (424,504.98 R) |
82,967.84 ﷼ (405,244.97 R) |
-4.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Riyadh Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
355.13 ﷼ (1,734.57 R) |
361.80 ﷼ (1,767.16 R) |
+1.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
130.13 ﷼ (635.60 R) |
124.10 ﷼ (606.13 R) |
-4.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
284.29 ﷼ (1,388.57 R) |
155.06 ﷼ (757.37 R) |
-45.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Riyadh Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
391.09 ﷼ (1,910.23 R) |
135.66 ﷼ (662.63 R) |
-65.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
182.94 ﷼ (893.55 R) |
29.99 ﷼ (146.47 R) |
-83.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
65.00 ﷼ (317.48 R) |
24.57 ﷼ (120.00 R) |
-62.2 % |
Childcare | Riyadh Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,465.12 ﷼ (7,156.15 R) |
700.60 ﷼ (3,422.00 R) |
-52.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
40,508.33 ﷼ (197,857.36 R) |
15,773.21 ﷼ (77,042.05 R) |
-61.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Riyadh Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
201.15 ﷼ (982.48 R) |
178.43 ﷼ (871.53 R) |
-11.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
217.38 ﷼ (1,061.76 R) |
104.18 ﷼ (508.86 R) |
-52.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
401.13 ﷼ (1,959.27 R) |
335.32 ﷼ (1,637.85 R) |
-16.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
368.00 ﷼ (1,797.45 R) |
275.57 ﷼ (1,346.00 R) |
-25.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Riyadh Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,300.59 ﷼ (21,005.66 R) |
2,576.74 ﷼ (12,585.71 R) |
-40.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,975.00 ﷼ (14,530.98 R) |
1,724.89 ﷼ (8,425.00 R) |
-42.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,541.38 ﷼ (36,834.83 R) |
5,372.53 ﷼ (26,241.38 R) |
-28.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,759.76 ﷼ (18,364.02 R) |
3,398.60 ﷼ (16,600.00 R) |
-9.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Riyadh Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
720.34 ﷼ (3,518.39 R) |
692.39 ﷼ (3,381.87 R) |
-3.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
435.90 ﷼ (2,129.11 R) |
479.77 ﷼ (2,343.39 R) |
+10.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Riyadh Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,544.58 ﷼ (51,503.54 R) |
5,887.94 ﷼ (28,758.85 R) |
-44.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.80 | 11.87 | +147.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 243 | 291 |
Cost of Living in AL Kharj | 59.00 miles |
Cost of Living in Al Hufuf | 233.94 miles |
Cost of Living in Somerset West | 27.94 miles |
Cost of Living in Paarl | 38.17 miles |