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Restaurants | Saudi Arabia Edit | South Africa Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 ﷼ (121.30 R) |
30.92 ﷼ (150.00 R) |
+23.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
170.00 ﷼ (824.84 R) |
144.27 ﷼ (700.00 R) |
-15.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
28.00 ﷼ (135.86 R) |
17.52 ﷼ (85.00 R) |
-37.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 ﷼ (29.11 R) |
8.24 ﷼ (40.00 R) |
+37.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.00 ﷼ (29.11 R) |
9.27 ﷼ (45.00 R) |
+54.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
14.63 ﷼ (70.98 R) |
7.10 ﷼ (34.44 R) |
-51.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.78 ﷼ (13.48 R) |
3.53 ﷼ (17.14 R) |
+27.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.98 ﷼ (4.75 R) |
2.68 ﷼ (12.98 R) |
+173.2 % |
Markets | Saudi Arabia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
23.61 ﷼ (114.54 R) |
14.74 ﷼ (71.50 R) |
-37.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.33 ﷼ (16.15 R) |
3.24 ﷼ (15.70 R) |
-2.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.66 ﷼ (17.78 R) |
2.52 ﷼ (12.25 R) |
-31.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
9.78 ﷼ (47.43 R) |
8.11 ﷼ (39.35 R) |
-17.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
12.62 ﷼ (61.23 R) |
12.12 ﷼ (58.81 R) |
-3.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
12.97 ﷼ (62.92 R) |
7.57 ﷼ (36.73 R) |
-41.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
22.25 ﷼ (107.98 R) |
11.08 ﷼ (53.78 R) |
-50.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
3.62 ﷼ (17.58 R) |
2.46 ﷼ (11.96 R) |
-32.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
2.73 ﷼ (13.26 R) |
2.37 ﷼ (11.51 R) |
-13.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.74 ﷼ (13.30 R) |
2.32 ﷼ (11.24 R) |
-15.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.80 ﷼ (13.61 R) |
2.50 ﷼ (12.12 R) |
-10.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2.15 ﷼ (10.46 R) |
1.97 ﷼ (9.58 R) |
-8.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
2.06 ﷼ (10.01 R) |
2.30 ﷼ (11.14 R) |
+11.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
4.57 ﷼ (22.16 R) |
3.77 ﷼ (18.31 R) |
-17.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.33 ﷼ (11.32 R) |
3.44 ﷼ (16.68 R) |
+47.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.00 ﷼ (48.52 R) |
16.49 ﷼ (80.00 R) |
+64.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.68 ﷼ (32.40 R) |
4.73 ﷼ (22.96 R) |
-29.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.50 ﷼ (36.39 R) |
6.04 ﷼ (29.32 R) |
-19.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
28.00 ﷼ (135.86 R) |
10.61 ﷼ (51.50 R) |
-62.1 % |
Transportation | Saudi Arabia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ﷼ (19.41 R) |
6.18 ﷼ (30.00 R) |
+54.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
100.00 ﷼ (485.20 R) |
164.88 ﷼ (800.00 R) |
+64.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10.00 ﷼ (48.52 R) |
4.12 ﷼ (20.00 R) |
-58.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
10.00 ﷼ (48.52 R) |
6.63 ﷼ (32.19 R) |
-33.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 ﷼ (242.60 R) |
17.52 ﷼ (85.00 R) |
-65.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
8.75 ﷼ (42.45 R) |
18.21 ﷼ (88.34 R) |
+108.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
90,000.00 ﷼ (436,678.41 R) |
72,135.46 ﷼ (350,000.00 R) |
-19.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
81,701.16 ﷼ (396,412.61 R) |
84,169.46 ﷼ (408,388.74 R) |
+3.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Saudi Arabia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
382.66 ﷼ (1,856.64 R) |
394.59 ﷼ (1,914.55 R) |
+3.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
130.56 ﷼ (633.50 R) |
121.54 ﷼ (589.69 R) |
-6.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
269.95 ﷼ (1,309.77 R) |
156.37 ﷼ (758.72 R) |
-42.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Saudi Arabia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
365.96 ﷼ (1,775.61 R) |
115.84 ﷼ (562.06 R) |
-68.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
145.81 ﷼ (707.46 R) |
34.51 ﷼ (167.43 R) |
-76.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
65.00 ﷼ (315.38 R) |
24.63 ﷼ (119.50 R) |
-62.1 % |
Childcare | Saudi Arabia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,285.62 ﷼ (6,237.81 R) |
711.60 ﷼ (3,452.66 R) |
-44.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,513.64 ﷼ (133,495.68 R) |
16,242.52 ﷼ (78,808.40 R) |
-41.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Saudi Arabia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
185.57 ﷼ (900.40 R) |
170.77 ﷼ (828.58 R) |
-8.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
217.22 ﷼ (1,053.93 R) |
110.63 ﷼ (536.77 R) |
-49.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
359.35 ﷼ (1,743.55 R) |
317.00 ﷼ (1,538.07 R) |
-11.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
318.95 ﷼ (1,547.56 R) |
291.26 ﷼ (1,413.21 R) |
-8.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Saudi Arabia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,863.26 ﷼ (9,040.52 R) |
1,699.01 ﷼ (8,243.55 R) |
-8.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,448.25 ﷼ (7,026.90 R) |
1,312.44 ﷼ (6,367.95 R) |
-9.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,360.16 ﷼ (16,303.43 R) |
3,268.32 ﷼ (15,857.85 R) |
-2.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,222.69 ﷼ (10,784.43 R) |
2,519.93 ﷼ (12,226.66 R) |
+13.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Saudi Arabia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
574.52 ﷼ (2,787.54 R) |
353.77 ﷼ (1,716.47 R) |
-38.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
382.90 ﷼ (1,857.81 R) |
276.47 ﷼ (1,341.45 R) |
-27.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Saudi Arabia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
8,106.99 ﷼ (39,334.96 R) |
4,989.35 ﷼ (24,208.22 R) |
-38.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.49 | 11.37 | +153.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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