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Belarus

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United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Abu Dhabi is 95.8% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% more in Abu Dhabi
Groceries: pay 50.9% more in Abu Dhabi
Transportation: pay 29.0% more in Abu Dhabi
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Abu Dhabi
Childcare: pay 10.5% more in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1 times more in Abu Dhabi
Clothing: pay 9.9% more in Abu Dhabi

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Minsk. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.

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Abu Dhabi vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.8% more for restaurants

	Minsk	Abu Dhabi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.78 BYN29.50	$8.17 AED30.00	-16.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 BYN20.65	$9.53 AED35.00	+39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 BYN2.89	$1.15 AED4.24	+20.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.79	$0.42 AED1.53	-29.7%
Average			+1.8%

Minsk vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.9% more for groceries

	Minsk	Abu Dhabi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BYN2.05	$1.62 AED5.94	+137.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 BYN11.43	$5.81 AED21.35	+53.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 BYN10.42	$7.38 AED27.10	+113.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 BYN4.94	$3.49 AED12.81	+113.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 BYN7.25	$4.40 AED16.16	+83.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BYN2.10	$1.12 AED4.13	+61.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.31	$0.95 AED3.48	+23.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BYN2.93	$0.84 AED3.09	-13.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 BYN3.66	$0.71 AED2.60	-41.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BYN0.88	$0.55 AED2.03	+88.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BYN1.01	$0.53 AED1.96	+59.7%
Average			+50.9%

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pay 29.0% more for transportation

	Minsk	Abu Dhabi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 BYN10.04	$3.63 AED13.32	+8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.59 BYN56.05	$26.55 AED97.49	+42.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	$29,949.09 AED110K	+41.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.54 BYN16.72	$7.62 AED28.00	+37.5%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Minsk	Abu Dhabi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BYN40.39	$88.30 AED324.28	+559.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	$1,966.33 AED7,221.36	+238.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	$1,399.56 AED5,139.88	+267.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.63 BYN140.62	$148.00 AED543.52	+217.4%
Average			+258.2%

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pay 10.5% more for childcare

	Minsk	Abu Dhabi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	$790.93 AED2,904.68	+99.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	$14,819.26 AED54,423.74	-38.8%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Abu Dhabi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 BYN4.92	$11.57 AED42.50	+609.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BYN7.00	$5.96 AED21.87	+156.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 BYN7.87	$6.67 AED24.50	+155.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.06 BYN111.77	$95.29 AED349.96	+157.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 BYN17.70	$14.97 AED54.99	+155.1%
Average			+214.1%

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pay 9.9% more for clothing

	Minsk	Abu Dhabi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.77 BYN153.12	$61.46 AED225.73	+21.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.17 BYN133.20	$49.09 AED180.30	+11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 BYN319.97	$111.63 AED409.96	+5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.95 BYN322.54	$110.14 AED404.50	+3.0%
Average			+9.9%

Minsk vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing

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