Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 77.5% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Nassau
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Nassau
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Nassau
- Housing
-
pay 56.9% more in Nassau
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9% more in Nassau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.2% more in Nassau
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% more in Nassau
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Nassau are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Nassau.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,382.00
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 56.9% more for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,956.00
|
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.55
|
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
|
pay 5.9% more for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.67
|
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
|
pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.71
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
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