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City Guide > Middle East > United Arab Emirates > Dubai


Cost of Living

Due to the current regional geo-political situation and the resultant impact on tourism, many companies have been discounting heavily, with car hire rates for example falling up to 30%. How long these reductions continue depends on the unfolding situation and these cuts are by no means across the board.

One-litre bottle of mineral water: Dh4
33cl bottle of beer: Dh18 (only available in tourist hotels, restaurants and bars)
Financial Times newspaper: From Dh10
36-exposure colour film: Dh26
City-centre bus ticket: Dh1-3.5
Rugby 7s ticket: From Dh200
Three-course meal with wine/beer: Dh110

1 United Arab Emirates Dirham (Dh1) = £0.16; US$0.27; C$0.32; A$0.36; ¬0.23
Currency conversion rates as of October 2005



   
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