Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 2.2 times more expensive than Brazil.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 23.0% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$31.00
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$36.43
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$6.00
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.67
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
|
pay 33.4% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$24.20
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.94
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$9.28
|
$3.33
AED12.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.94
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.21
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.76
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.84
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.97
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.80
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
|
pay 35.0% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$22.31
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$240.26
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$117,242.39
|
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$44.98
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Brazil
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$108.27
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,741.22
|
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,219.41
|
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$300.14
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
|
pay 59.3% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,576.50
|
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$40,525.97
|
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.45
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.45
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$132.99
|
$84.91
AED311.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$35.53
|
$12.83
AED47.13
|
|
pay 54.1% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$262.48
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$241.44
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$425.35
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$344.45
|
$96.50
AED354.43
|
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