Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint John's vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary
Saint John's is 30.7% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% more in Saint John's
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Saint John's
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Saint John's
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% less in Saint John's
- Childcare
-
pay 85.5% less in Saint John's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.9% less in Saint John's
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% less in Saint John's
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Saint John's are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Saint John's. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.
Saint John's vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint John's instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 55.5% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$13.88
EC$37.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
AED4.74
|
$2.07
EC$5.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
AED1.61
|
$0.96
EC$2.58
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
AED19.39
|
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
AED27.54
|
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
AED15.11
|
$3.69
EC$9.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
AED4.21
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.46
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.96
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
AED2.39
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
AED10.80
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.87
AED95.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
$23,681.34
EC$64,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.62
AED28.00
|
$51.53
EC$139.27
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
$77.58
EC$209.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
$99.04
EC$267.65
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Saint John's - Cost of housing
pay 85.5% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Saint John's - Cost of childcare
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.29
AED41.45
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.77
AED21.18
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.90
AED230.98
|
$61.67
EC$166.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$6.20
EC$16.75
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Saint John's - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.21
AED353.33
|
?? | |
Abu Dhabi vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing
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