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Abu Dhabi vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Abu Dhabi is 15.4% more expensive than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 33.4% less in Abu Dhabi
Groceries: pay 31.9% less in Abu Dhabi
Transportation: pay 18.7% less in Abu Dhabi
Housing: pay 42.4% more in Abu Dhabi
Childcare: pay 99.4% more in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.4% more in Abu Dhabi
Clothing: pay 3.2% less in Abu Dhabi

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Oranjestad. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Abu Dhabi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.4% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Abu Dhabi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.20	$10.89 AED40.00	-42.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.49	$9.53 AED35.00	-7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$1.29 AED4.74	-10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$0.44 AED1.61	-73.0%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 31.9% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Abu Dhabi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.34	$1.60 AED5.89	-46.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.25	$5.28 AED19.39	-15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.68	$7.50 AED27.54	+6.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$3.64 AED13.37	-31.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.61	$4.12 AED15.11	-2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.15 AED4.21	-45.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$0.82 AED3.00	-20.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.08	$0.83 AED3.05	-63.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$0.67 AED2.46	-57.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.81	$0.53 AED1.96	-47.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.65 AED2.39	-28.1%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 18.7% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Abu Dhabi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$2.94 AED10.80	-48.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.00	$25.87 AED95.00	-13.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26	$44,639.07 AED163,937.00	+71.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.45	$7.62 AED28.00	-84.1%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 42.4% more for housing

	Oranjestad	Abu Dhabi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG189.91	$100.96 AED370.79	-4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.39 AWG1,219.31	$1,490.68 AED5,474.52	+120.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$571.91 AWG1,029.45	$1,109.19 AED4,073.48	+93.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.20	$115.93 AED425.75	-40.2%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 99.4% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Abu Dhabi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.00	$625.43 AED2,296.88	+150.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,490.98	$12,786.81 AED46,959.57	+48.6%
Average			+99.4%

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pay 53.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Abu Dhabi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$11.29 AED41.45	+276.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.69	$5.77 AED21.18	+55.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.00	$6.26 AED23.00	-37.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.22 AWG191.20	$62.90 AED230.98	-40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.49	$13.61 AED50.00	+14.0%
Average			+53.4%

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pay 3.2% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Abu Dhabi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.00	$60.62 AED222.62	+1.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.27	$51.93 AED190.71	+2.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG195.86	$98.09 AED360.23	-9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$96.21 AED353.33	-6.5%
Average			-3.2%

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