List of prices in Abu Dhabi
Current as of Jan 2023.
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["AED - Dirham (Dirham) ", "AED - Dirham (Dirham) ", "AFN - Afghani (Afghani) ", "ALL - Lek (Lek) ", "AMD - Dram (Dram) ", "ANG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AOA - Kz (Kwanza) ", "AOAX - Kz [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ARS - ARS $ (Peso) ", "ARSX - ARS $ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "AUD - AU$ (Dollar) ", "AWG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AZN - ман (Manat) ", "BAM - KM (Marka) ", "BBD - Bds$ (Dollar) ", "BDT - Taka (Taka) ", "BGN - лв (Lev) ", "BHD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "BIF - Franc (Franc) ", "BMD - BD$ (Dollar) ", "BND - B$ (Dollar) ", "BOB - $b (Boliviano) ", "BRL - R$ (Real) ", "BSD - B$ (Dollar) ", "BTN - Ngultrum (Ngultrum) ", "BWP - P (Pula) ", "BYN - BYN (Ruble) ", "BYR - p. (Ruble) ", "BZD - BZ$ (Dollar) ", "CAD - C$ (Dollar) ", "CDF - Franc (Franc) ", "CHF - CHF (Franc) ", "CLP - CH$ (Peso) ", "CNY - 元 (Yuan Renminbi) ", "COP - COL$ (Peso) ", "CRC - ₡ (Colon) ", "CUC - CUC (Convertible Peso) ", "CUP - CUP (National Peso) ", "CVE - Escudo (Escudo) ", "CZK - Kč (Koruna) ", "DJF - Franc (Franc) ", "DKK - kr (Krone) ", "DOP - RD$ (Peso) ", "DZD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "EGP - E£ (Pound) ", "ERN - Nakfa (Nakfa) ", "ETB - Birr (Birr) ", "EUR - € (Euro) ", "FJD - FJ$ (Dollar) ", "FKP - £ (Pound) ", "GBP - £ (Pound) ", "GEL - Lari (Lari) ", "GHS - GH₵ (Cedi) ", "GIP - £ (Pound) ", "GMD - Dalasi (Dalasi) ", "GNF - Franc (Franc) ", "GTQ - Q (Quetzal) ", "GYD - G$ (Dollar) ", "HKD - HK$ (Dollar) ", "HNL - L (Lempira) ", "HRK - kn (Kuna) ", "HTG - Gourde (Gourde) ", "HUF - Ft (Forint) ", "IDR - Rp (Rupiah) ", "ILS - ₪ (Shekel) ", "INR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "IQD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "IRR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "IRRX - ﷼ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ISK - kr (Krona) ", "JMD - J$ (Dollar) ", "JOD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "JPY - ¥ (Yen) ", "KES - Shilling (Shilling) ", "KGS - som (Som) ", "KHR - Riels (Riels) ", "KMF - Franc (Franc) ", "KPW - ₩ (Won) ", "KPWX - ₩ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "KRW - ₩ (Won) ", "KWD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "KYD - CI$ (Dollar) ", "KZT - KZT (Tenge) ", "LAK - ₭ (Kip) ", "LBP - L£ (Pound) ", "LBPX - L£ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "LKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "LRD - L$ (Dollar) ", "LSL - Loti (Loti) ", "LTL - Lt (Litas) ", "LVL - Ls (Lat) ", "LYD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "LYDX - Dinar [BM] (Black market rate) ", "MAD - Dirham (Dirham) ", "MDL - Leu (Leu) ", "MGA - Ariary (Ariary) ", "MKD - ден (Denar) ", "MMK - Kyat (Kyat) ", "MNT - ₮ (Tugrik) ", "MOP - Pataca (Pataca) ", "MRO - Ouguiya (Ouguiya) ", "MRU - UM (Ouguiya) ", "MUR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "MVR - Rufiyaa (Rufiyaa) ", "MWK - Kwacha (Kwacha) ", "MXN - Mex$ (Peso) ", "MYR - RM (Ringgit) ", "MZN - MT (Meticail) ", "NAD - N$ (Dollar) ", "NGN - ₦ (Naira) ", "NGNX - ₦ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "NIO - C$ (Cordoba) ", "NOK - kr (Krone) ", "NPR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "NZD - NZ$ (Dollar) ", "OMR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "PAB - B/. (Balboa) ", "PEN - S/. (Sol) ", "PGK - Kina (Kina) ", "PHP - Php (Peso) ", "PKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "PLN - zł (Zloty) ", "PYG - Gs (Guarani) ", "QAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "RON - lei (Leu) ", "RSD - Дин. (Dinar) ", "RUB - руб (Ruble) ", "RWF - Franc (Franc) ", "SAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "SBD - SI$ (Dollar) ", "SCR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "SDG - Pound (Pound) ", "SDGX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SEK - kr (Krona) ", "SGD - SGD $ (Dollar) ", "SHP - £ (Pound) ", "SLL - Leone (Leone) ", "SOS - S (Shilling) ", "SRD - SRD $ (Dollar) ", "SSP - Pound (South Sudanese pound) ", "SSPX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "STD - Dobra (Dobra) ", "SYP - £ (Pound) ", "SYPX - £ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SZL - Lilangeni (Lilangeni) ", "THB - ฿ (Baht) ", "TJS - Somoni (Somoni) ", "TMT - Manat (Manat) ", "TND - Dinar (Dinar) ", "TOP - Pa'anga (Pa'anga) ", "TRY - TL (Lira) ", "TTD - TT$ (Dollar) ", "TWD - NT$ (Dollar) ", "TZS - Shilling (Shilling) ", "UAH - ₴ (Hryvnia) ", "UGX - Shilling (Shilling) ", "USD - $ (Dollar) ", "UYU - $U (Peso) ", "UZS - сўм (Som) ", "UZSX - сўм [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VEF - Bs (Bolivar) ", "VEFX - Bs [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VES - Bs.S. (Bolívar soberano) ", "VESX - Bs.S. [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VND - ₫ (Dong) ", "VUV - Vatu (Vatu) ", "WST - Tala (Tala) ", "XAF - Franc (Franc) ", "XCD - EC$ (Dollar) ", "XOF - Franc (Franc) ", "XPF - Franc (Franc) ", "YER - ﷼ (Rial) ", "ZAR - R (Rand) ", "ZMW - Kwacha (Kwacha) "]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district
Dirham 48
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)
Dirham 36
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast
Dirham 19
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk
Dirham 5.29
12 eggs, large
Dirham 13
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
Dirham 7
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
Dirham 30
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
Dirham 11
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
Dirham 4.58
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
Dirham 11
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
Dirham 52
2 liters of coca-cola
Dirham 9
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
Dirham 4.32
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
Dirham 11,443
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
Dirham 7,963
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
Dirham 989
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
Dirham 5,997
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
Dirham 3,669
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
Dirham 558
Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
Dirham 184
40” flat screen tv
Dirham 1,419
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
Dirham 338
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
Dirham 50
Hourly rate for cleaning help
Dirham 51
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
Dirham 243
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
Dirham 277
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
Dirham 460
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
Dirham 465
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
Dirham 104,094
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
Dirham 3.29
Monthly ticket public transport
Dirham 82
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
Dirham 39
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
Dirham 14
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
Dirham 56
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
Dirham 382
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
Dirham 26
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
Dirham 20
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
Dirham 27
4 rolls of toilet paper
Dirham 20
Tube of toothpaste
Dirham 20
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
Dirham 63
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
Dirham 188
2 tickets to the movies
Dirham 121
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
Dirham 783
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert
Dirham 470
1 cocktail drink in downtown club
Dirham 64
Cappuccino in expat area of the city
Dirham 23
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
Dirham 38
Ipad wi-fi 128gb
Dirham 2,128
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)
Dirham 1.28
1 month of gym membership in business district
Dirham 317
1 package of marlboro cigarettes
Dirham 21
WARNING! These prices are based on only a few data points. At this point they are mostly a guess. They are based on 334 prices entered by 41 different people.
Latest price update: January 27, 2023