Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 32.8% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 54.5% less in United Arab Emirates
- Groceries
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pay 66.9% less in United Arab Emirates
- Transportation
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pay 44.6% less in United Arab Emirates
- Housing
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pay 27.1% less in United Arab Emirates
- Childcare
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pay 49.2% less in United Arab Emirates
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.1% more in United Arab Emirates
- Clothing
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pay 3.5% less in United Arab Emirates
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
|
pay 66.9% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$3.33
AED12.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$48.60
AED178.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$42,240.06
AED155,141.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
|
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$95.75
AED351.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$1,395.59
AED5,125.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$985.52
AED3,619.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$115.48
AED424.13
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$507.75
AED1,864.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$8,162.28
AED29,978.83
|
|
pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$84.91
AED311.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$12.83
AED47.12
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$93.31
AED342.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$96.50
AED354.42
|
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