Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 33.4% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% less in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% more in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% less in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% more in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.7% more in Abu Dhabi
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Abu Dhabi
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Abu Dhabi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Riga, you would:
pay 18.5% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.34
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.27
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.27
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.52
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.81
|
$3.61
AED13.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.96
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.31
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,675.66
|
$45,026.41
AED165,383.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.91
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.56
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€472.30
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.76
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.34
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.70
|
$669.40
AED2,458.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,875.09
|
$12,841.46
AED47,167.18
|
|
pay 56.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.99
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.51
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€72.05
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.54
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.34
|
$103.06
AED378.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.55
|
$100.93
AED370.72
|
|
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