| Restaurants | 1,568.15 AED |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 AED x 8.6800000 = | 173.60 AED |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 34.00 AED x 3.7200000 = | 126.48 AED |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 AED x 6.2000000 = | 744.00 AED |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 35.00 AED x 1.5500000 = | 54.25 AED |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35.00 AED x 1.5500000 = | 54.25 AED |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 AED x 4.6500000 = | 16.76 AED |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.32 AED x 4.6500000 = | 6.14 AED |
| Cappuccino (regular) 15.83 AED x 24.8000000 = | 392.67 AED |
| Going out | 709.68 AED |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 47.50 AED x 8.4000000 = | 399.00 AED |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 35.00 AED x 1.0500000 = | 36.75 AED |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35.00 AED x 1.0500000 = | 36.75 AED |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 AED x 3.1500000 = | 11.35 AED |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.32 AED x 3.1500000 = | 4.16 AED |
| Cappuccino (regular) 15.83 AED x 14.0000000 = | 221.67 AED |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 AED |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.50 AED x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 AED |
| Food at Home | 3,013.95 AED |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 24.05 AED x 7.6433765 = | 183.80 AED |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.91 AED x 31.8935027 = | 124.64 AED |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.36 AED x 25.5148021 = | 85.75 AED |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 10.29 AED x 23.1466667 = | 238.12 AED |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 17.17 AED x 25.5148021 = | 438.13 AED |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.44 AED x 38.2722032 = | 437.86 AED |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 14.51 AED x 38.2722032 = | 555.52 AED |
| Apples (1 lb) 3.12 AED x 76.5444064 = | 238.70 AED |
| Banana (1 lb) 2.53 AED x 63.7870053 = | 161.54 AED |
| Oranges (1 lb) 2.41 AED x 76.5444064 = | 184.28 AED |
| Tomato (1 lb) 2.01 AED x 51.0296043 = | 102.38 AED |
| Potato (1 lb) 1.69 AED x 51.0296043 = | 86.35 AED |
| Onion (1 lb) 2.01 AED x 25.5148021 = | 51.21 AED |
| Lettuce (1 head) 5.43 AED x 23.1466667 = | 125.65 AED |
| Drinks at Home | 137.65 AED |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.00 AED x 5.1190476 = | 35.83 AED |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.33 AED x 1.0238095 = | 12.63 AED |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 27.50 AED x 0.7678571 = | 21.12 AED |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.27 AED x 30.0000000 = | 68.08 AED |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 AED |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.92 AED x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 AED |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,382.00 AED x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 AED |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 600.00 AED |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 13.50 AED x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 AED |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.62 AED x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 AED |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 AED x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 AED |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 AED x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 AED |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 AED x 4.0000000 = | 600.00 AED |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 1,485.00 AED |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 231.25 AED x 4.0000000 = | 925.00 AED |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 140.00 AED x 4.0000000 = | 560.00 AED |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 AED |
| Utilities | 2,060.24 AED |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 722.60 AED x 1.0000000 = | 722.60 AED |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 240.29 AED x 4.0000000 = | 961.14 AED |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 376.50 AED x 1.0000000 = | 376.50 AED |
| Clothing and Shoes | 479.94 AED |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 191.43 AED x 0.4000000 = | 76.57 AED |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 355.00 AED x 0.4000000 = | 142.00 AED |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 354.25 AED x 0.4000000 = | 141.70 AED |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 299.17 AED x 0.4000000 = | 119.67 AED |
| Rent | 0.00 AED |
| Childcare and School Fees | 0.00 AED |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,016.67 AED x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 AED |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,285.71 AED x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 AED |
| Other Goods and Services | 863.88 AED |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 228.30 AED |
| Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 467.04 AED |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 168.54 AED |
| Estimated Total Monthly Spending*: | 10,918.49 AED |
* Note: This estimate does not include insurance, healthcare expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. Income tax is also not factored into the calculation.