Cost of living comparison
compared to
Abu Dhabi vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary
Abu Dhabi is 57.7% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% more in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
-
pay 31.1% less in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% less in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
-
pay 73.7% more in Abu Dhabi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.9% more in Abu Dhabi
- Clothing
-
pay 81.7% more in Abu Dhabi
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Abu Dhabi. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
JMD1,197.76
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
JMD1,297.57
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
JMD205.07
|
$1.29
AED4.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
JMD119.39
|
$0.44
AED1.61
|
|
Kingston vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.66
JMD584.33
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
JMD904.00
|
$5.28
AED19.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.29
JMD2,441.49
|
$7.50
AED27.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
JMD560.95
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
JMD452.74
|
$4.12
AED15.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
JMD434.68
|
$1.15
AED4.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD221.70
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
JMD304.79
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
JMD218.47
|
$0.67
AED2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
JMD149.03
|
$0.53
AED1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
JMD142.44
|
$0.65
AED2.39
|
|
Kingston vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of groceries
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
JMD762.53
|
$2.94
AED10.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.93
JMD7,811.45
|
$25.87
AED95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,823.81
JMD6,837,189.04
|
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.10
JMD4,167.19
|
$7.62
AED28.00
|
|
Kingston vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of transportation
pay 73.7% more for housing
|
Kingston
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.15
JMD8,167.17
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$919.69
JMD146,835.98
|
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$457.93
JMD73,113.01
|
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.70
JMD19,908.78
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
|
Kingston vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.23
JMD36,598.09
|
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,094.57
JMD494,074.24
|
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
|
Kingston vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of childcare
pay 68.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
JMD399.25
|
$11.29
AED41.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
JMD727.21
|
$5.77
AED21.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
JMD1,397.38
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.77
JMD10,979.43
|
$62.90
AED230.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
JMD2,096.07
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
Kingston vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 81.7% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
JMD3,742.99
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.53
JMD4,075.70
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.85
JMD11,312.14
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.06
JMD12,143.91
|
$96.21
AED353.33
|
|
Kingston vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing
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