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Abu Dhabi vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Abu Dhabi is 45.7% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 66.3% less in Abu Dhabi
Groceries: pay 65.6% less in Abu Dhabi
Transportation: pay 42.8% less in Abu Dhabi
Housing: pay 45.9% less in Abu Dhabi
Childcare: pay 50.2% less in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% less in Abu Dhabi
Clothing: pay 23.3% less in Abu Dhabi

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Hamilton, you would:

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pay 66.3% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Abu Dhabi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$10.89 AED40.00	-81.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$9.53 AED35.00	-36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$1.29 AED4.74	-62.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$0.44 AED1.61	-84.9%
Average			-66.3%

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pay 65.6% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Abu Dhabi
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$1.60 AED5.89	-80.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$5.28 AED19.39	-13.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$7.50 AED27.54	-55.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$3.64 AED13.37	-51.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$4.12 AED15.11	-60.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$1.15 AED4.21	-80.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$0.82 AED3.00	-72.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$0.83 AED3.05	-81.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$0.67 AED2.46	-78.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$0.53 AED1.96	-84.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$0.65 AED2.39	-61.8%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 42.8% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Abu Dhabi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$2.94 AED10.80	-66.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$25.87 AED95.00	-62.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$44,639.07 AED163,937.00	+37.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$7.62 AED28.00	-79.3%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 45.9% less for housing

	Hamilton	Abu Dhabi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$100.96 AED370.79	-33.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$1,490.68 AED5,474.52	-58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$1,109.19 AED4,073.48	-51.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$115.93 AED425.75	-40.2%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 50.2% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Abu Dhabi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$625.43 AED2,296.88	-52.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$12,786.81 AED46,959.57	-47.8%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Abu Dhabi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$11.29 AED41.45	+12.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$5.77 AED21.18	-10.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$6.26 AED23.00	-64.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$62.90 AED230.98	-66.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$13.61 AED50.00	+0.8%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 23.3% less for clothing

	Hamilton	Abu Dhabi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$60.62 AED222.62	-24.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$51.93 AED190.71	-13.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$98.09 AED360.23	-31.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$96.21 AED353.33	-24.3%
Average			-23.3%

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