Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 37.1% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 16.3% more in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 96.2% more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 78.4% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 86.7% less in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.9% less in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 7.2% less in Kingstown

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

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Kingstown vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.3% more for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$6.48 EC$17.50	-20.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$10.55 EC$28.50	+10.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 AED4.24	$2.34 EC$6.33	+103.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AED1.53	$1.85 EC$5.00	+344.8%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 96.2% more for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$2.13 EC$5.76	+31.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 AED21.35	$6.47 EC$17.49	+11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.38 AED27.11	$12.14 EC$32.81	+64.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 AED12.81	$4.49 EC$12.13	+28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.17	$1.80 EC$4.86	-59.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$4.32 EC$11.67	+283.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 AED3.48	$1.60 EC$4.31	+68.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$4.37 EC$11.80	+419.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$2.65 EC$7.18	+275.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 AED2.03	$1.75 EC$4.72	+216.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$1.75 EC$4.72	+227.6%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.63 AED13.33	$11.87 EC$32.09	+227.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.55 AED97.50	$49.95 EC$135.00	+88.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$37,927.14 EC$102K	+26.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$25.90 EC$70.00	+239.8%
Average			+115.2%

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pay 78.4% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.32	$51.80 EC$140.00	-41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,966.33 AED7,222.34	$283.68 EC$766.67	-85.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,399.56 AED5,140.58	$323.77 EC$875.00	-76.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.00 AED543.60	$56.59 EC$152.94	-61.8%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 86.7% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$790.93 AED2,905.08	$104.84 EC$283.33	-86.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,819.26 AED54,431.15	??
Average			-86.7%

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pay 65.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.57 AED42.50	$1.67 EC$4.50	-85.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.88	$4.07 EC$11.00	-31.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 AED24.50	$4.07 EC$11.00	-39.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.29 AED350.01	$32.38 EC$87.50	-66.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.97 AED55.00	$4.63 EC$12.50	-69.1%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 7.2% less for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.46 AED225.76	$64.75 EC$175.00	+5.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.32	$61.98 EC$167.50	+26.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.63 AED410.01	$74.00 EC$200.00	-33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.14 AED404.56	$92.51 EC$250.00	-16.0%
Average			-7.2%

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