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Food prices in Saudi Arabia
Updated: June 21, 2025
Is it expensive in the shops in Saudi Arabia? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Saudi Arabia? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Saudi Arabia, such as: wine, tomatoes, eggs, bottled water, or beer (Updated: 4 days ago)
Currency in Saudi Arabia Saudi riyal (SAR). For 10 US dollars you can get 37.5 Saudi riyals. For 100 US dollars you can get 375 Saudi riyals. And the other way around: For 10 Saudi riyals you can get 2.67 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Saudi Arabia
What are the different prices in the cities in Saudi Arabia? Look here: Prices in cities in Saudi Arabia
Prices: Abha Jizan Riyadh Dhahran Medina Taif Mecca Buraidah Al-khubar Al Mubarraz
bread
$0.95 ($0.27 - $1.9)
73% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$7.3 ($3.7 - $16)
by half less than in United States
rice
$2.2 ($1.3 - $3.2)
by half less than in United States
tomatoes
$1.6 ($0.8 - $2.7)
66% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.6 ($1.3 - $2.7)
3.7% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$2.7 ($1.3 - $13.3)
82% is less expensive than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Saudi Arabia (Updated: 4 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Saudi Arabia
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.7 (SAR 6.2)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.95 (SAR 3.6)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $2.6 (SAR 9.7)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $7.3 (SAR 27)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.61 (SAR 2.3)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $2.7 (SAR 10)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.8 (SAR 6.8)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2 (SAR 7.6)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $7.5 (SAR 28)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $7.5 (SAR 28)
- Apples (1kg) $2.1 (SAR 7.9)
- Oranges (1kg) $1.6 (SAR 6)
- Potatoes (1kg) $1.2 (SAR 4.7)
- Lettuce (1 head) $1.2 (SAR 4.6)
- Kilo of white rice $2.2 (SAR 8.1)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $1.6 (SAR 6.2)
- Bananas (1kg) $1.6 (SAR 6.1)
- Onions (1kg) $1.2 (SAR 4.4)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $13.1 (SAR 49)
- Pears (1kg) $2.5 (SAR 9.5)
- Cucumber (1kg) $0.91 (SAR 3.4)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.31 (SAR 1.2)
- Sausage (1kg) $16.1 (SAR 61)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $6.6 (SAR 25)
Price changes in previous years in Saudi Arabia
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $1.7(SAR 6.5), 2012: $1.3(SAR 4.8), 2013: $1.3(SAR 4.9), 2014: $1.4(SAR 5.3), 2015: $1.3(SAR 4.7), 2016: $1.4(SAR 5.1), 2017: $1.4(SAR 5.3), and 2018: $1.5(SAR 5.5)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Saudi Arabia?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $1.4(SAR 5.2), 2012: $1(SAR 3.8), 2013: $1(SAR 3.8), 2014: $1.1(SAR 4.3), 2015: $1(SAR 3.9), 2016: $0.98(SAR 3.7), 2017: $0.97(SAR 3.6), and 2018: $1.1(SAR 4.1)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $2.4(SAR 9), 2011: $2.7(SAR 10.2), 2012: $1.9(SAR 7.1), 2013: $2.2(SAR 8.1), 2014: $2.2(SAR 8.1), 2015: $1.9(SAR 7.2), 2016: $1.8(SAR 6.8), 2017: $1.9(SAR 7.2), and 2018: $2.1(SAR 7.9)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $1.6(SAR 6), 2013: $1.6(SAR 6.1), 2014: $1.9(SAR 7), 2015: $1.7(SAR 6.3), 2016: $1.7(SAR 6.3), 2017: $1.7(SAR 6.5), and 2018: $1.9(SAR 7)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Saudi Arabia?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $10.2(SAR 38), 2016: $10.4(SAR 39), 2017: $9.7(SAR 36), and 2018: $10.8(SAR 41).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
coffee
$3.9 ($2.1 - $6.4)
24% is less expensive than in United States
renting a small apartment in the center
$504 ($267 - $1.47K)
72% is less expensive than in United States
renting a large apartment outside the center
$598 ($387 - $1.33K)
75% is less expensive than in United States
fees
$102 ($67 - $200)
by half less than in United States
bread
$0.95 ($0.27 - $1.9)
73% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$0.74 ($0.67 - $1.1)
70% is less expensive than in United States