Cost of living comparison
compared to
Abu Dhabi vs. San Fernando Cost of Living Summary
Abu Dhabi is 61.2% more expensive than San Fernando.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% less in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% less in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% less in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Childcare
-
pay 64.7% more in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% more in Abu Dhabi
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in San Fernando. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Abu Dhabi. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi vs. San Fernando Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of San Fernando, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
San Fernando
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.32
TTD70.06
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.11
TTD55.05
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
TTD6.91
|
$1.15
AED4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
TTD5.00
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
San Fernando vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
San Fernando
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
TTD15.51
|
$1.62
AED5.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
TTD22.53
|
$5.81
AED21.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
TTD51.78
|
$7.38
AED27.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
TTD26.02
|
$3.49
AED12.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
TTD31.03
|
$4.40
AED16.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
TTD16.99
|
$1.12
AED4.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TTD7.73
|
$0.95
AED3.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
TTD11.35
|
$0.84
AED3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
TTD13.21
|
$0.71
AED2.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
TTD2.27
|
$0.55
AED2.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
TTD2.27
|
$0.53
AED1.96
|
|
San Fernando vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of groceries
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
San Fernando
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
TTD29.36
|
$3.63
AED13.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.22
TTD300.27
|
$26.55
AED97.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,853.34
TTD250K
|
$29,949.09
AED110K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.96
TTD54.05
|
$7.62
AED28.00
|
|
San Fernando vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of transportation
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
San Fernando
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.45
TTD308.61
|
$88.30
AED324.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.95
TTD3,503.16
|
$1,966.33
AED7,222.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$393.10
TTD2,669.07
|
$1,399.56
AED5,140.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.82
TTD229.62
|
$148.00
AED543.60
|
|
San Fernando vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of housing
pay 64.7% more for childcare
|
San Fernando
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$399.05
TTD2,709.46
|
$790.93
AED2,905.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,825.75
TTD73,504.35
|
$14,819.26
AED54,431.15
|
|
San Fernando vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Fernando
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TTD12.51
|
$11.57
AED42.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
TTD25.24
|
$5.96
AED21.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
TTD38.03
|
$6.67
AED24.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.59
TTD350.32
|
$95.29
AED350.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
TTD60.05
|
$14.97
AED55.00
|
|
San Fernando vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
San Fernando
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.67
TTD371.17
|
$61.46
AED225.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.85
TTD250.23
|
$49.09
AED180.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.45
TTD600.54
|
$111.63
AED410.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.45
TTD600.54
|
$110.14
AED404.56
|
|
San Fernando vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing
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