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Thursday, January 2, 2020

The cost of things

Here's a sample of how much different things cost in KSA. I will update/add periodically and if anyone wants to send me similar costs in the U.S. it would be interesting (to me) to see what the differences are. On the whole it seems a little cheaper to live over here. ($1.00 US is equal to 3.75 Ryal exactly.)

Item size U US equiv KSA
US unit
froz peas 400  g  14 oz 4.15  pkg $1.11 $1.25 $/lb
froz mix veg 400  g  14 oz 4.95  pkg $1.32 $1.50 $/lb
yogurt 170  g  6 oz 0.88  ea $0.23 $0.62 $/lb
potato 3.25  kilo $0.87 $1.91 $/lb
green peppers 4.75  kilo $1.27 $2.79 $/lb
toilet paper 1.87  roll $0.50
cashews 500  g  18 oz 47.20  pkg $12.59 $11.42 $/lb
water 1.5  l  51 floz 1.08  bottle $0.29 $0.46 $/qt
tuna 185  g  7 oz 5.95  can $1.59 $3.89 $/lb
apples 6.95  kilo $1.85 $4.09 $/lb
sponge 2.28  ea $0.61
tissue 2.49  box $0.66
honey 380 g  13 oz 15.60  bottle $4.16 $4.97 $/lb
salt 700  g  25 oz 1.25  pkg $0.33 $0.22 $/lb
cinnamon 100  g  4 oz 3.40  pkg $0.91 $4.11 $/lb
toilet cleaner 10.95  bottle $2.92
carrots 1000  g  35 oz 7.50  pkg $2.00 $0.91 $/lb
sm wastebasket 11.00  ea $2.93
cheese 350  g  12 oz 26.20  pkg $6.99 $9.05 $/lb
laundry-shirt 1 6.30 ea $1.68
laundry-slacks 1 6.30 ea $1.68

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