Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Portugal

Oeiras vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Oeiras is 5.2% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 76.1% more in Oeiras
Groceries: pay 0.3% more in Oeiras
Transportation: pay 59.8% more in Oeiras
Housing: pay 27.9% less in Oeiras
Childcare: pay 31.7% less in Oeiras
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% less in Oeiras
Clothing: pay 14.1% more in Oeiras

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

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Oeiras vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.1% more for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Oeiras
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$15.68 €13.95	+91.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$11.20 €9.97	+17.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 AED4.24	$2.38 €2.12	+106.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AED1.53	$1.75 €1.56	+320.6%
Average			+76.1%

Abu Dhabi vs. Oeiras - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.3% more for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Oeiras
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$1.24 €1.10	-23.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 AED21.35	$7.20 €6.41	+23.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.38 AED27.10	$3.99 €3.55	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 AED12.81	$3.53 €3.14	+1.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.16	$3.43 €3.05	-22.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$1.33 €1.19	+18.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 AED3.48	$0.62 €0.55	-35.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$0.81 €0.72	-3.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$1.17 €1.04	+64.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 AED2.03	$0.81 €0.72	+47.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.75 €0.67	+41.3%
Average			+0.3%

Abu Dhabi vs. Oeiras - Cost of groceries

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pay 59.8% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Oeiras
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.63 AED13.32	$8.00 €7.12	+120.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.55 AED97.49	$44.79 €39.86	+68.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$33,640.22 €29,941.00	+12.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$9.91 €8.82	+30.0%
Average			+59.8%

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pay 27.9% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Oeiras
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.28	$35.09 €31.23	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,966.33 AED7,221.36	$1,455.66 €1,295.59	-26.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,399.56 AED5,139.88	$1,157.06 €1,029.83	-17.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.00 AED543.52	$84.04 €74.80	-43.2%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 31.7% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Oeiras
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$790.93 AED2,904.68	$481.49 €428.54	-39.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,819.26 AED54,423.74	$11,364.94 €10,115.21	-23.3%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Oeiras
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.57 AED42.50	$3.36 €2.99	-71.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.87	$2.52 €2.24	-57.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 AED24.50	$5.82 €5.18	-12.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.29 AED349.96	$57.48 €51.16	-39.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.97 AED54.99	$8.40 €7.47	-43.9%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 14.1% more for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Oeiras
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.46 AED225.73	$85.85 €76.41	+39.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.30	$44.79 €39.86	-8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.63 AED409.96	$108.24 €96.34	-3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.14 AED404.50	$151.16 €134.54	+37.2%
Average			+14.1%

Abu Dhabi vs. Oeiras - Cost of clothing

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