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lalala

How much would monthly groceries cost for a small frugal single person do you think? 

Taxi costs?

How much is suncream there?

Internet service, wireless or by plug in port...either.

How do you get used to the heat? ha ha.

Dress for women at work?  Intl. School.
Can you wear nice sandals?

Do I need to bring my snake anti venom?

Can I buy Shalwar Kamiz (Silk or cotton) there?

haha.

shahab.ali

lalala wrote:

How much would monthly groceries cost for a small frugal single person do you think? 

Taxi costs?

How much is suncream there?

Internet service, wireless or by plug in port...either.

How do you get used to the heat? ha ha.

Dress for women at work?  Intl. School.
Can you wear nice sandals?

Do I need to bring my snake anti venom?

Can I buy Shalwar Kamiz (Silk or cotton) there?

haha.


Hi lalala and welcome to the forum...
monthly grocery for a single person should not be more than 1500 riyals.... taxi cist depends on ur travel, 10-15 riyals per trip approx... suncream?? sunscreen lotion?? i dont have any freking idea!!!... unlimited good high speed internet=350 riyals... to get used to the heat, meet me ;)... yeah u can wear any sandals but abhaya should be there, to cover the body... snake bites are rare here, and i m not venomous... we do get salwar kameez here but i think they r a bit expensive, i never knew Koreans wore them... r my answers ok?? lalalalala la la lalalala
one more thing... "la" is a useful word here... la la lalalala

lalala

how much are utilities?
I would be single person in house but using aircon a lot I think.  I thought it was covered by company but now i think maybe it will be point of debate.

slyshooter

250 riyal

RedGoblin

utilities.. depending on the season. summer 150-200 winter 50-100, the rest i think has been covered by shahab, for whom there is no anti venom, we all just die a slow death on meeting him.. :P

mirzayasir4

lalala wrote:

Taxi costs?

How much is suncream there?

Internet service, wireless or by plug in port...either.

How do you get used to the heat? ha ha.

Dress for women at work?  Intl. School.
Can you wear nice sandals?

Do I need to bring my snake anti venom?

Can I buy Shalwar Kamiz (Silk or cotton) there?

haha.


Taxi cost. 250 - 350 SR
1 MBPS connection (Broadband or DSL) 195 - 220 SR
Dress... O I really don't know about woman
I hope you can wear any type of shoes
No
Yes you can buy shalwar kamis from Aziziya or Al-Sharfia

shahab.ali

i guess the questions were well answered... by the way lalala, u get everything here... saudi arabia is a desert doesnt literally means is a desert... business also go on here as usual, so each and every thing is available... so dont worry, just pack ur bags and come here

shahab.ali

RedGoblin wrote:

shahab, for whom there is no anti venom, we all just die a slow death on meeting him.. :P


ha ha ha... ya ya, i heard that slow is the new fast...
btw, slow is the key to enjoyment, wat say?

hamudi

shahab.ali wrote:
lalala wrote:

How much would monthly groceries cost for a small frugal single person do you think? 

Taxi costs?

How much is suncream there?

Internet service, wireless or by plug in port...either.

How do you get used to the heat? ha ha.

Dress for women at work?  Intl. School.
Can you wear nice sandals?

Do I need to bring my snake anti venom?

Can I buy Shalwar Kamiz (Silk or cotton) there?

haha.


Hi lalala and welcome to the forum...
monthly grocery for a single person should not be more than 1500 riyals.... taxi cist depends on ur travel, 10-15 riyals per trip approx... suncream?? sunscreen lotion?? i dont have any freking idea!!!... unlimited good high speed internet=350 riyals... to get used to the heat, meet me ;)... yeah u can wear any sandals but abhaya should be there, to cover the body... snake bites are rare here, and i m not venomous... we do get salwar kameez here but i think they r a bit expensive, i never knew Koreans wore them... r my answers ok?? lalalalala la la lalalala
one more thing... "la" is a useful word here... la la lalalala


Bravo!

Shahab for moderator :cool:

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