Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 19.1% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
San Marino vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 98.7% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.01
|
$17.52
€15.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.01
|
$8.56
€7.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
AED4.74
|
$2.31
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
AED1.62
|
$1.61
€1.38
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
AED19.39
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
AED27.54
|
$4.42
€3.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
AED15.12
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
AED4.21
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.47
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.96
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
AED2.39
|
?? | |
Abu Dhabi vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
AED10.80
|
$7.74
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.87
AED95.02
|
$29.20
€25.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,639.07
AED164K
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.62
AED28.00
|
$23.71
€20.33
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.96
AED370.86
|
$35.04
€30.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,490.68
AED5,475.49
|
$642.39
€550.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.19
AED4,074.21
|
$583.99
€500.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.93
AED425.83
|
$89.32
€76.58
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.43
AED2,297.28
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,786.81
AED46,967.88
|
?? |
Abu Dhabi vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.29
AED41.45
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.77
AED21.18
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
$5.84
€5.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.90
AED231.03
|
$58.40
€50.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.01
|
$8.18
€7.01
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.62
AED222.66
|
$81.76
€70.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AED190.75
|
$35.04
€30.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.09
AED360.29
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.21
AED353.40
|
$58.40
€50.07
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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