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Abu Dhabi vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary
Abu Dhabi is 76.8% more expensive than Windhoek.
Abu Dhabi vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 14.1% more for restaurants
Windhoek | Abu Dhabi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.97 NAD180.47 | $10.89 AED40.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.19 NAD85.44 | $9.53 AED35.00 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.98 NAD16.04 | $1.29 AED4.74 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.06 NAD17.52 | $0.44 AED1.61 | |
Windhoek vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.9% more for groceries
Windhoek | Abu Dhabi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.87 NAD14.25 | $1.60 AED5.89 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.40 NAD55.92 | $5.28 AED19.39 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.39 NAD88.75 | $7.50 AED27.54 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.09 NAD50.83 | $3.64 AED13.37 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.37 NAD38.93 | $4.12 AED15.11 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.88 NAD14.49 | $1.15 AED4.21 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.93 NAD15.29 | $0.82 AED3.00 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.79 NAD12.93 | $0.83 AED3.05 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.84 NAD13.84 | $0.67 AED2.46 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.01 NAD16.56 | $0.53 AED1.96 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.81 NAD13.28 | $0.65 AED2.39 | |
Windhoek vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6% more for transportation
Windhoek | Abu Dhabi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.74 NAD77.96 | $2.94 AED10.80 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $46.19 NAD759.89 | $25.87 AED95.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $23,093.12 NAD380K | $44,639.07 AED164K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $7.68 NAD126.33 | $7.62 AED28.00 | |
Windhoek vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Windhoek | Abu Dhabi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $54.55 NAD897.52 | $100.96 AED370.79 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $537.56 NAD8,844.24 | $1,490.68 AED5,474.52 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $397.07 NAD6,532.92 | $1,109.19 AED4,073.48 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $104.92 NAD1,726.16 | $115.93 AED425.75 | |
Windhoek vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Windhoek | Abu Dhabi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $215.99 NAD3,553.66 | $625.43 AED2,296.88 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $5,426.88 NAD89,286.76 | $12,786.81 AED46,959.57 | |
Windhoek vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Windhoek | Abu Dhabi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.02 NAD33.25 | $11.29 AED41.45 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.00 NAD32.89 | $5.77 AED21.18 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.89 NAD47.49 | $6.26 AED23.00 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $39.44 NAD648.91 | $62.90 AED230.98 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $5.20 NAD85.49 | $13.61 AED50.00 | |
Windhoek vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.2% more for clothing
Windhoek | Abu Dhabi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $53.61 NAD882.01 | $60.62 AED222.62 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $27.98 NAD460.37 | $51.93 AED190.71 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $93.20 NAD1,533.34 | $98.09 AED360.23 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $85.16 NAD1,401.04 | $96.21 AED353.33 | |
Windhoek vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing
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