Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Portugal

Almada vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Almada is 40.8% more expensive than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Almada
Groceries: pay 10.7% more in Almada
Transportation: pay 67.6% more in Almada
Housing: pay 18.3% more in Almada
Childcare: pay 52.1% more in Almada
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.5% less in Almada
Clothing: pay 41.6% more in Almada

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

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Almada vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Almada
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.49 AED27.50	$16.35 €14.30	+118.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.44 AED31.00	$10.51 €9.19	+24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 AED2.81	$1.72 €1.50	+124.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$1.16 €1.01	+239.7%
Average			+126.7%

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pay 10.7% more for groceries

	Al Ain	Almada
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 AED5.89	$1.24 €1.08	-23.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 AED19.39	$6.23 €5.45	+18.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.96 AED25.55	$4.03 €3.53	-42.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 AED13.37	$3.36 €2.94	-7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 AED15.11	$3.44 €3.01	-16.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 AED4.21	$1.07 €0.93	-6.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$0.65 €0.57	-19.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 AED3.05	$0.91 €0.80	+10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AED2.46	$1.12 €0.98	+66.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$0.83 €0.72	+57.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 AED1.81	$0.90 €0.78	+81.4%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 67.6% more for transportation

	Al Ain	Almada
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.91 AED10.69	$7.59 €6.63	+160.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 AED90.00	$46.72 €40.85	+90.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,639.07 AED164K	$35,039.69 €30,637.13	-21.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$10.75 €9.40	+40.9%
Average			+67.6%

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pay 18.3% more for housing

	Al Ain	Almada
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.96 AED370.79	$43.22 €37.79	-57.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.04 AED2,633.33	$1,203.03 €1,051.87	+67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$778.22 AED2,858.00	$1,036.59 €906.35	+33.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.72 AED318.49	$112.34 €98.23	+29.5%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 52.1% more for childcare

	Al Ain	Almada
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.43 AED2,296.88	$628.37 €549.41	+0.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,445.88 AED20,000.00	$11,095.90 €9,701.76	+103.7%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Almada
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$2.34 €2.04	-71.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 AED17.50	$2.29 €2.00	-52.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.31 AED19.50	$6.66 €5.82	+25.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.16 AED180.56	$37.38 €32.68	-24.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$8.76 €7.66	-35.7%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 41.6% more for clothing

	Al Ain	Almada
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.62 AED222.62	$111.27 €97.29	+83.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 AED105.00	$42.18 €36.88	+47.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.25 AED261.67	$87.60 €76.59	+22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.21 AED353.33	$108.04 €94.46	+12.3%
Average			+41.6%

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