Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 2.1 times more expensive than Micronesia, Federated States of.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
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Micronesia, Federated States of
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.62
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.12
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.59
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$3.33
AED12.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
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Micronesia, Federated States of
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.84
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,497.00
|
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
|
pay 23.2% more for housing
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$230.17
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.33
|
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$726.88
|
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.28
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$142.50
|
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,442.50
|
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.75
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.50
|
$84.91
AED311.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$12.83
AED47.12
|
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pay 44.9% more for clothing
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.50
|
$96.50
AED354.42
|
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