Cost of living comparison
compared to
Road Town vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 39.6% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 57.7% more in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 29.6% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% less in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% more in Road Town
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing in Road Town are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Road Town. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Road Town.
Road Town vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
AED4.74
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
AED1.61
|
$1.67
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
AED19.39
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
AED27.54
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
AED15.11
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
AED4.21
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.46
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.96
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
AED2.39
|
$1.64
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 57.7% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
AED10.80
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.87
AED95.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.62
AED28.00
|
?? | |
Abu Dhabi vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
$124.65
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 29.6% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
$10,320.00
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.29
AED41.45
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.77
AED21.18
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.90
AED230.98
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$10.00
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.6% more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.21
AED353.33
|
$140.00
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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