Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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France

Cannes vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Cannes is 18.3% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Cannes
Groceries: pay 84.3% more in Cannes
Transportation: pay 71.8% more in Cannes
Housing: pay 25.8% less in Cannes
Childcare: pay 13.3% less in Cannes
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.2% less in Cannes
Clothing: pay 14.2% more in Cannes

The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Cannes are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Cannes. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cannes.

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Cannes vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cannes instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Cannes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$22.39 €19.93	+174.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$14.56 €12.96	+52.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 AED4.24	$3.36 €2.99	+191.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AED1.53	$2.35 €2.09	+465.3%
Average			+141.6%

Abu Dhabi vs. Cannes - Cost of restaurants

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pay 84.3% more for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Cannes
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$2.46 €2.19	+52.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 AED21.35	$13.72 €12.21	+136.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.38 AED27.10	$7.06 €6.29	-4.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 AED12.81	$5.45 €4.85	+56.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.16	$6.80 €6.05	+54.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$1.78 €1.58	+58.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 AED3.48	$1.27 €1.13	+34.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$1.93 €1.72	+129.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$2.54 €2.26	+259.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 AED2.03	$1.33 €1.18	+141.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$1.27 €1.13	+138.1%
Average			+84.3%

Abu Dhabi vs. Cannes - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.8% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Cannes
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.63 AED13.32	$8.26 €7.35	+127.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.55 AED97.49	$39.19 €34.88	+47.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$34,599.83 €30,795.09	+15.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$23.51 €20.93	+208.5%
Average			+71.8%

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pay 25.8% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Cannes
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.28	$41.06 €36.54	-53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,966.33 AED7,221.36	$1,315.69 €1,171.01	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,399.56 AED5,139.88	$1,063.75 €946.77	-24.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.00 AED543.52	$157.91 €140.55	+6.7%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 13.3% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Cannes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$790.93 AED2,904.68	$873.39 €777.35	+10.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,819.26 AED54,423.74	$10,091.28 €8,981.60	-31.9%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Cannes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.57 AED42.50	$7.84 €6.98	-32.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.87	$4.48 €3.99	-24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 AED24.50	$13.44 €11.96	+101.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.29 AED349.96	$52.25 €46.51	-45.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.97 AED54.99	$12.32 €10.96	-17.7%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 14.2% more for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Cannes
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.46 AED225.73	$82.11 €73.08	+33.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.30	$55.99 €49.83	+14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.63 AED409.96	$113.09 €100.66	+1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.14 AED404.50	$121.30 €107.97	+10.1%
Average			+14.2%

Abu Dhabi vs. Cannes - Cost of clothing

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