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Dubai vs. Tivat Cost of Living Summary
Dubai is 53.6% more expensive than Tivat.
Dubai vs. Tivat Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dubai instead of Tivat, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
Tivat | Dubai | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $11.10 €9.74 | $10.89 AED40.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.34 €8.20 | $9.53 AED35.00 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.42 €2.13 | $1.19 AED4.37 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.45 €1.27 | $0.90 AED3.31 | |
Tivat vs. Dubai - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.6% more for groceries
Tivat | Dubai | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.06 €0.93 | $1.41 AED5.18 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.52 €3.97 | $5.45 AED20.01 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.00 €4.39 | $7.12 AED26.15 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.23 €2.84 | $3.39 AED12.43 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.83 €3.36 | $4.21 AED15.45 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.68 €0.60 | $1.05 AED3.86 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.79 €0.69 | $0.86 AED3.16 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.76 €0.66 | $0.78 AED2.88 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.36 €1.20 | $0.65 AED2.40 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.46 €0.40 | $0.53 AED1.94 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.53 €0.47 | $0.52 AED1.92 | |
Tivat vs. Dubai - Cost of groceries
pay 10.0% more for transportation
Tivat | Dubai | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.63 €5.82 | $2.82 AED10.37 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.88 €35.89 | $87.13 AED320.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $26,863.76 €23,586.44 | $27,229.41 AED100K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $10.51 €9.23 | $8.71 AED32.00 | |
Tivat vs. Dubai - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Tivat | Dubai | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $33.29 €29.23 | $98.23 AED360.76 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,070.66 €940.04 | $2,362.29 AED8,675.50 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $739.73 €649.48 | $1,533.56 AED5,632.00 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $117.51 €103.17 | $159.06 AED584.17 | |
Tivat vs. Dubai - Cost of housing
pay 71.7% more for childcare
Tivat | Dubai | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $418.53 €367.47 | $823.12 AED3,022.92 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,161.51 €8,921.83 | $14,907.17 AED54,746.58 | |
Tivat vs. Dubai - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Tivat | Dubai | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.74 €2.41 | $13.61 AED50.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.20 €1.93 | $5.65 AED20.75 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.44 €3.90 | $6.13 AED22.50 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $49.64 €43.58 | $84.61 AED310.71 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $5.84 €5.13 | $14.98 AED55.00 | |
Tivat vs. Dubai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.9% more for clothing
Tivat | Dubai | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $86.70 €76.12 | $81.30 AED298.59 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $40.88 €35.89 | $63.28 AED232.39 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $95.63 €83.96 | $129.71 AED476.35 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $108.04 €94.86 | $124.75 AED458.15 | |
Tivat vs. Dubai - Cost of clothing
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