Cost of living comparison

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Fayetteville vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Fayetteville is 38.3% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Fayetteville
Groceries
pay 63.8% more in Fayetteville
Transportation
pay 49.1% more in Fayetteville
Housing
pay 4.3% more in Fayetteville
Childcare
pay 69.7% more in Fayetteville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 17.0% less in Fayetteville
Clothing
pay 12.2% less in Fayetteville

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

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Fayetteville vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Abu Dhabi
Fayetteville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.89
AED40.00
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $9.53
AED35.00
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.29
AED4.74
$2.18
 
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pay 63.8% more for groceries

 
Abu Dhabi
Fayetteville
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.60
AED5.89
$3.62
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.28
AED19.39
$4.90
 
Milk (1 gallon) $7.50
AED27.54
$3.41
 
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pay 49.1% more for transportation

 
Abu Dhabi
Fayetteville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.94
AED10.80
$2.91
 
Monthly public transit pass $25.87
AED95.00
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $44,639.07
AED164K
$34,689.37
 
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pay 4.3% more for housing

 
Abu Dhabi
Fayetteville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $100.96
AED370.79
$79.37
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,490.68
AED5,474.52
$1,425.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,109.19
AED4,073.48
$1,500.00
 
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pay 69.7% more for childcare

 
Abu Dhabi
Fayetteville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $625.43
AED2,296.88
$900.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,786.81
AED46,959.57
$25,000.00
 
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pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Abu Dhabi
Fayetteville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $11.29
AED41.45
$4.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.77
AED21.18
$5.17
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $6.26
AED23.00
$8.99
 
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pay 12.2% less for clothing

 
Abu Dhabi
Fayetteville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $60.62
AED222.62
$51.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $51.93
AED190.71
$40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $98.09
AED360.23
$70.00
 
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