Cost of living comparison
compared to
Abu Dhabi vs. Freetown Cost of Living Summary
Abu Dhabi is 2.3 times more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.3% more in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% more in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
-
pay 67.2% more in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% more in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8 times more in Abu Dhabi
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Freetown. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi vs. Freetown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 58.3% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.29
AED4.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.44
AED1.61
|
|
Freetown vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.8% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
$5.28
AED19.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
$7.50
AED27.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$4.12
AED15.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.15
AED4.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.67
AED2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.53
AED1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.65
AED2.39
|
|
Freetown vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of groceries
pay 67.2% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
$2.94
AED10.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.87
AED95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$7.62
AED28.00
|
|
Freetown vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of transportation
pay 1.7% more for housing
|
Freetown
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
|
Freetown vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
Freetown vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of childcare
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$11.29
AED41.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$5.77
AED21.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$62.90
AED230.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
Freetown vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$96.21
AED353.33
|
|
Freetown vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing
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