Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 97.8% more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 15.4% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.60
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 38.0% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.70
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.69
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.24
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.29
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.03
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 5.3% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.95
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$251.93
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
$45,026.41
AED165,377.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.80
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
$103.04
AED378.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
$1,349.31
AED4,955.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
|
pay 28.2% more for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
$669.40
AED2,458.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
$12,841.46
AED47,165.38
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.97
|
$64.83
AED238.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 56.3% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
$103.06
AED378.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$322.93
|
$100.93
AED370.70
|
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