Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Helier vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary
Saint Helier is 46.2% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Saint Helier
- Groceries
-
pay 69.4% more in Saint Helier
- Transportation
-
pay 79.9% more in Saint Helier
- Housing
-
pay 8.7% more in Saint Helier
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% more in Saint Helier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% more in Saint Helier
- Clothing
-
pay 49.5% more in Saint Helier
Saint Helier vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
AED30.00
|
$39.64
£30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$10.57
£8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
AED4.24
|
$3.28
£2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$2.48
£1.88
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Saint Helier - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.4% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
AED5.94
|
$2.75
£2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.81
AED21.35
|
$3.60
£2.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
AED27.11
|
$8.51
£6.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
AED12.81
|
$6.26
£4.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
AED16.17
|
$5.39
£4.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
AED4.13
|
$1.90
£1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
AED3.48
|
$1.57
£1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
AED3.09
|
$1.87
£1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
AED2.60
|
$2.02
£1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
AED2.03
|
$1.45
£1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.96
|
$1.40
£1.06
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Saint Helier - Cost of groceries
pay 79.9% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
AED13.33
|
$7.81
£5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.55
AED97.50
|
$68.71
£52.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,949.09
AED110K
|
$26,428.74
£20,002.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.62
AED28.00
|
$24.93
£18.86
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Saint Helier - Cost of transportation
pay 8.7% more for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.30
AED324.32
|
$72.68
£55.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,966.33
AED7,222.34
|
$1,838.45
£1,391.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,399.56
AED5,140.58
|
$1,568.11
£1,186.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.00
AED543.60
|
$243.20
£184.06
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Saint Helier - Cost of housing
pay 65.8% more for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$790.93
AED2,905.08
|
$2,708.95
£2,050.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,819.26
AED54,431.15
|
$11,892.93
£9,000.93
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Saint Helier - Cost of childcare
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.57
AED42.50
|
$7.93
£6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.96
AED21.88
|
$4.83
£3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.67
AED24.50
|
$19.82
£15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.29
AED350.01
|
$75.98
£57.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.97
AED55.00
|
$19.82
£15.00
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Saint Helier - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.5% more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.46
AED225.76
|
$103.51
£78.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.09
AED180.32
|
$72.68
£55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.63
AED410.01
|
$118.93
£90.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.14
AED404.56
|
$207.03
£156.68
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Saint Helier - Cost of clothing
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