Cost of living comparison
Dili is 32.2% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% more in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% more in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5 times more in Dili
- Housing
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pay 20.1% less in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 29.1% less in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.8% less in Dili
- Clothing
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pay 26.0% less in Dili
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Dili are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Dili. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 72.5% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Dili
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 24.0% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.25
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,383.13
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,956.03
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.57
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.71
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.99
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 26.0% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Dili
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.72
|
$55.00
|
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