Cost of living comparison
compared to
Abu Dhabi vs. Road Town Cost of Living Summary
Abu Dhabi is 7.8% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% less in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% less in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% less in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% less in Abu Dhabi
- Childcare
-
pay 45.3% more in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.5% more in Abu Dhabi
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% less in Abu Dhabi
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Road Town. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi vs. Road Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.29
AED4.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.44
AED1.61
|
|
Road Town vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.0% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$5.28
AED19.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$7.50
AED27.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$4.12
AED15.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.15
AED4.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$0.67
AED2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.53
AED1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.65
AED2.39
|
|
Road Town vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of groceries
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$2.94
AED10.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.87
AED95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.62
AED28.00
|
|
Road Town vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of transportation
pay 13.9% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
|
Road Town vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of housing
pay 45.3% more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
|
Road Town vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of childcare
pay 43.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$11.29
AED41.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$5.77
AED21.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$62.90
AED230.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
Road Town vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$96.21
AED353.33
|
|
Road Town vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing
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