Dubai - Cost of living

FeeAcer ViP

Member since 06 August 2009

FeeAcerViP28 July 2010 08:31:11

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As the question has been asked several times, I'll dig out an old post on the Cost of Living in Dubai.

Please share with us your experience on the subject. It's important for prospective newcomers to get an idea on what they have to look forward to.

How much do you pay for:

- accommodation (point out the type of accomodation)
- public transport (tube, bus etc ...)
- food prices (monthly budget)
- price of bread, milk, eggs and meat
- medical insurance (if any)
- medical consultation
- school fees (specify the school your kids are attending)
- water and electricity
- petrol prices
- internet, telephone landline, mobile phone
- average prices of a good menue in a traditional restaurant
- prices of a beer and of a coffe

and you may add up if I forgot a point which you deem important

Thanks for your contribution!

Jazzie0922 Member

Member since 15 July 2010

Jazzie0922Member01 August 2010 10:58:05

Asian - belongs to low wage earner but not too low :-)... Single

How much do you pay for:

- accommodation: -Studio 35-45K incl. security deposit + district cooling - in discovery gardens
- Transportation expense: SUV-on mortgage, petrol, salik et. al) AED2K/month
- food prices (monthly budget): AED450 (basics, rice, daily viand)
- price of:
-bread(AED6.50/pack(good for 3days)
-milk (AED12/4packs good for 2wks),
-eggs (AED3.50/6pcs)
- water and electricity AED200/month
- petrol prices = AED 1.72/ltr -> AED450/month for my car
- internet, telephone landline, cable TV = AED289/month (du package)
- average prices of a good menu in a traditional restaurant -> AED35-40 set meal ;
Brunch average cost = AED120 in a ***hotel
= AED250-++++ in *****hotel

speedandsimple Member

Member since 18 July 2009

speedandsimpleMember01 August 2010 16:26:12

NATIONALITY - INDIAN , MALE , 36 YYEARS , SINGLE

accommodation (point out the type of accomodation)- STUDIO 38K PER ANNUM , THOUGH NOW IT IS DOWN TO 32K (AL QUSAIS)

- public transport (tube, bus etc ...) TAXI ONE WAY TO OFFICE 25 AED & BUS - BACK TO HOME (AL QUSAIS) FROM OFFICE (DEIRA)- 2.50

AED food prices (monthly budget)
- price of bread, milk, eggs and meat - WEEKLY GROCERY 100 AED INCLUDING JUICES PLUS 25 AED FOR LUNCH EVERY DAY

- medical insurance (if any) - MANAGED BY COMPANY

- medical consultation - 50 AED PER VISIT
- school fees (specify the school your kids are attending) FAMILY STILL NOT HERE

- water and electricity 240 AED PER MONTH
- petrol prices- NO LICENSE YET
- internet 249 AED PM
- telephone landline - DONT HAVE A LANDLINE
- mobile phone - 1500 AED CALLS MOSTLY TO INDIA & USA
- average prices of a good menue in a traditional restaurant -125 AED
- prices of a beer - DONT DRINK
and of a coffe - 15 AED