Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boca Raton vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary
Boca Raton is 58.7% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Boca Raton
- Groceries
-
pay 93.9% more in Boca Raton
- Transportation
-
pay 44.4% more in Boca Raton
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% more in Boca Raton
- Childcare
-
pay 99.9% more in Boca Raton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% less in Boca Raton
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% less in Boca Raton
The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation in Boca Raton are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Boca Raton. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Boca Raton.
Boca Raton vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boca Raton instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
AED4.74
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
AED1.61
|
$2.08
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Boca Raton - Cost of restaurants
pay 93.9% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
$4.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
AED19.39
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
AED27.54
|
$4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
$4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
AED15.11
|
$7.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
AED4.21
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.46
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.96
|
$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
AED2.39
|
$2.00
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Boca Raton - Cost of groceries
pay 44.4% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
AED10.80
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.87
AED95.00
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,639.07
AED164K
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.62
AED28.00
|
$9.97
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Boca Raton - Cost of transportation
pay 48.1% more for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
$2,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
$1,980.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
$188.46
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Boca Raton - Cost of housing
pay 99.9% more for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
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Abu Dhabi vs. Boca Raton - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.29
AED41.45
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.77
AED21.18
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.90
AED230.98
|
$35.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Boca Raton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.21
AED353.33
|
$61.25
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Boca Raton - Cost of clothing
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