Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 45.3% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
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Monaco
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Abu Dhabi
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.04
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.48
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.79
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.71
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.81
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.41
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.56
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.72
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.40
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
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pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.19
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.61
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,368.23
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.52
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€58.57
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,751.65
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,165.47
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€225.35
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 69.0% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,003.78
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€40,974.65
|
$12,841.46
AED47,166.80
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.35
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€494.52
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
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pay 53.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€167.24
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€72.19
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€210.14
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€600.11
|
$100.93
AED370.72
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