Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 27.1% more expensive than Portugal.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
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Portugal
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.73
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.97
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.58
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.13
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.80
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.60
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.08
|
$3.33
AED12.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.72
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.64
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
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pay 3.2% less for transportation
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Portugal
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.44
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.00
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,444.43
|
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.25
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
|
pay 63.4% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.25
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€854.15
|
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€694.89
|
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€86.34
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
|
pay 3.7% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€431.95
|
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,532.65
|
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.11
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.75
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.38
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€38.87
|
$84.91
AED311.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.45
|
$12.83
AED47.12
|
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pay 23.5% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€73.89
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.00
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€76.10
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€89.01
|
$96.50
AED354.42
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