Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 5.8 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$45,026.41
AED165,377.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$103.04
AED378.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
|
pay 27.6 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$669.40
AED2,458.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$12,841.46
AED47,165.38
|
|
pay 64.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$64.83
AED238.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
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pay 7.0 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$103.06
AED378.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$100.93
AED370.70
|
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