How expensive is electricy and water

Hello Wirefan,

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Best of luck,
Rouma

How long is a piece of rope? Surely your utilities bill will be dependent upon how many appliances (especially AC units) you're running.

For a 2 bed apartment I'd have thought around 300-400 Dhs a month, max.

I know, I know !!  Im not talkin about running ac all day & all night - or having showers 25 times a day - just ordinary general sensible consumption.
So you reckon 3-400 pm for both ??

mm OK might need to get that into the contact then.

OK thanx for that - appreciate the reply

Hi wirefan,
We're just getting our utlity bills for electricity and water, (three months) and most of our neighbors have paid between 500aed-700aed. This is for normal usage. 1000aed deposit in case one does a runner.
We have a gas cooker run on gas bottles which cost 20aed and a small deposit for the first bottle. They have lasted on average six weeks each, again , normal usage
All the apartments are two bedroom, full A.C, most are couples, some with family.

Hey bud, diolch for that !!!!!
Doesnt seem so bad that - BUT I should have got the buggers to pay both !!! ( typical Cymru, looking for a bargain  lol )
Handy 2 know tho !!
I reckon your adding info cos it mean another beer on me !!!
OK boyo, im happy with this arrangement.
I need to find out where the appartment is now - be handy to find out.
Hope all is well with you
Take it easy lad
Tara
Ted

Nice one,

We just paid our bill today, 400aed. Bit of a downer though, l've just been told that it'll go up next coz' it's now in our name.  Apparantly it's been discounted up until now because it was registered in ADEC's name. Bummer! Might need all the beer tokens l can get before the next bill! lol. All donations welcome otherwise l'll ave to start busking.