Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
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Antigua and Barbuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
AED29.59
|
?? | |
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.09
AED29.72
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.96
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
AED2.23
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Antigua and Barbuda
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
AED4.72
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
AED18.78
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
AED24.93
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
AED9.43
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
AED12.71
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.55
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
AED2.76
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
AED2.08
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.85
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
AED1.75
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
AED11.70
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.48
AED269.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,136.59
AED151,094.69
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.56
AED35.10
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.87
AED370.51
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,052.52
AED3,865.92
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$822.84
AED3,022.29
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.90
AED429.36
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$544.40
AED1,999.60
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,131.09
AED29,865.51
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Antigua and Barbuda
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.77
AED35.89
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
AED18.20
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.27
AED23.04
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.48
AED255.22
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.92
AED43.79
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Antigua and Barbuda
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
AED228.47
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.07
AED227.99
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
AED337.89
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.38
AED409.10
|
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