Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 43.9% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
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pay 42.6% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 10.7% more in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 29.4% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 67.3% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 67.0% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.0% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 46.9% less in Philippines
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$3.60
₱205.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$3.18
₱181.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.73
₱41.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.40
₱22.84
|
|
pay 10.7% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$1.17
₱66.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$3.38
₱193.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$6.61
₱378.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
$1.92
₱109.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.25
|
$1.82
₱104.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.33
₱76.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.64
₱36.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.14
₱65.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.67
₱38.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.97
₱55.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$1.21
₱69.06
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$4.22
₱241.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$11.49
₱657.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,383.80
|
$26,375.77
₱1,508,245.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$2.70
₱154.33
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
$29.28
₱1,674.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,956.05
|
$242.58
₱13,871.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.59
|
$157.31
₱8,995.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
$81.80
₱4,677.85
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.72
|
$165.07
₱9,439.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,167.18
|
$5,295.45
₱302,809.51
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$1.23
₱70.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$2.19
₱125.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$2.57
₱146.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$29.66
₱1,695.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$5.28
₱301.93
|
|
pay 46.9% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
$35.44
₱2,026.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
$22.98
₱1,314.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.56
|
$64.92
₱3,712.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.72
|
$60.53
₱3,461.29
|
|
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