Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Portugal

Algarve vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Algarve is 22.9% more expensive than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 83.6% more in Algarve
Groceries: pay 5.3% more in Algarve
Transportation: pay 70.5% more in Algarve
Housing: pay 19.2% more in Algarve
Childcare: pay 53.7% more in Algarve
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.4% less in Algarve
Clothing: pay 12.3% more in Algarve

The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Algarve are more expensive than in Al Ain. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Algarve.

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Algarve vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algarve instead of Al Ain, you would:

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pay 83.6% more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Algarve
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$16.80 €14.95	+105.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 AED31.50	$9.52 €8.47	+11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 AED2.65	$1.94 €1.73	+169.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$1.49 €1.33	+338.7%
Average			+83.6%

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pay 5.3% more for groceries

	Al Ain	Algarve
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$1.39 €1.24	-13.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.76 AED17.50	$6.43 €5.72	+34.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 AED24.92	$4.34 €3.87	-36.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AED10.39	$3.94 €3.51	+39.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.16	$3.55 €3.16	-19.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$1.01 €0.90	-10.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 AED3.38	$0.59 €0.53	-35.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$0.80 €0.71	-4.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$1.01 €0.90	+42.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$0.82 €0.73	+56.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.91 €0.81	+71.6%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 70.5% more for transportation

	Al Ain	Algarve
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.37 AED12.37	$7.99 €7.11	+137.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.50 AED89.99	??
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)	$6.67 AED24.50	$12.52 €11.14	+87.7%
Average			+70.5%

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pay 19.2% more for housing

	Al Ain	Algarve
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.28	$32.72 €29.12	-62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$707.89 AED2,599.72	$1,063.00 €946.11	+50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$816.48 AED2,998.51	$857.72 €763.40	+5.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.71 AED318.46	$115.60 €102.88	+33.3%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 53.7% more for childcare

	Al Ain	Algarve
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$571.30 AED2,098.11	$663.19 €590.27	+16.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,532.65 AED27,663.65	$15,323.95 €13,638.87	+103.4%
Average			+53.7%

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pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Algarve
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$3.36 €2.99	-58.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67 AED17.16	$3.03 €2.69	-35.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$6.72 €5.98	+7.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.29 AED210.39	$36.95 €32.89	-35.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED49.99	$9.66 €8.60	-29.1%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 12.3% more for clothing

	Al Ain	Algarve
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.24 AED162.48	$102.78 €91.47	+132.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.30	$45.72 €40.69	-6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.11 AED257.47	$78.38 €69.76	+11.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.10 AED374.96	$67.18 €59.80	-34.2%
Average			+12.3%

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