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haopengyou
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Thanks! i hit the jackpot on this one  |
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helenl
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Make chickens grow faster? Most of the ones on sale in Lulus, Spinney's, Choitrams etc. are too small to have been taken from their mothers!  Or maybe we just grow them bigger back home (neanderthal chickens) |
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stickleback
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| It's a lot cheaper to live in the UAE than in Qatar. Things are often less expensive. My weekly grocery bill there was much higher than it is here. |
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meggiebea
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This was passed along to me, not sure how accurate it is, but it will give you an idea....
UAE Canadian US
Duram Dollar Dollar
litre of milk 5.5 $1.71 $1.49
Ketchup 8.25 $2.56 $2.23
magazine 13 $4.03 $3.51
Vogue 47 $14.57 $12.69
block of cheese 12 $3.72 $3.24
4 pack peppers 11 $3.41 $2.97
can of pop 1 $0.31 $0.27
doritos 1 $0.31 $0.27
New DVD 85 $26.35 $22.95
chocolate bar 2.5 $0.78 $0.68
baskin robbins 1 litre 28 $8.68 $7.56
Chinese Dinner 26 $8.06 $7.02
indian Food 32 $9.92 $8.64
Thai food 24 $7.44 $6.48
Italian 30 $9.30 $8.10
Pizza 28 $8.68 $7.56
KFC Dinner Combo 18 $5.58 $4.86
McDonalds meal 16 $4.96 $4.32
Subway 12" meal 22 $6.82 $5.94
To the movies 30 $9.30 $8.10
movie snack combo 27 $8.37 $7.29
Starbucks 15 $4.65 $4.05
hiring a maid/hour 30 $9.30 $8.10
colgate toothpaste 4.75 $1.47 $1.28
20 pack toilet paper 13.75 $4.26 $3.71
deodorant 13 $4.03 $3.51
a litre of gasoline 1.5 $0.47 $0.41 |
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meggiebea
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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| sorry spacing didn't show up, first number is AED next is CAD last in USD. |
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ap4058
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 7:12 am Post subject: Cost of Elec/Water |
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| Whats the average cost of electricity and water per month at the moment in UAE? |
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Never Ceased To Be Amazed
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Funny you should ask that. Where I live, the costs are averaged out...so a family of nine pays the same as a family of one. Go figure!  |
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johnkg
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 7:47 am Post subject: |
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| Whats the average cost of electricity and water per month at the moment in UAE? |
depends where you live and how many people you live with. A family of 5 living in a villa with a pool using air con in all rooms could pay over 1500 dhs a month. A single person in an apartment block could get away with 150 dhs a month (or less). If your abode has its own a/c units, you pay for the cooling (expensive) and the fan. If you live in an apartment block, it'll be centrally cooled and you only pay the electricity that powers the fan - this can make a big difference to your monthly bill. Another way of cutting down on electricity is to reduce the light show. Almost everywhere I've been has had several heavy-duty chandalier in each room, plus backup wall lamps. Take out half of the 24 bulbs in the living room, entrance hall and main bedroom and you'll still have enough light to rival Coney Islands attractions. Take out 90% and you'll still be able to read.
one unit of electricity is 0.15 Dhs
one unit of water is 0.01 Dhs
no idea how much juice a unit gets you |
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GlobalDawg
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:01 am Post subject: Utilities |
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| Whats the average cost of electricity and water per month at the moment in UAE? |
Interestingly, I've been in the ME for ten years and have never paid for electricity and water. It has always been included in the housing contract. |
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johnkg
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:20 am Post subject: |
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| meggiebea wrote: |
This was passed along to me, not sure how accurate it is, but it will give you an idea....
UAE Canadian US
Duram Dollar Dollar
litre of milk 5.5 $1.71 $1.49
Ketchup 8.25 $2.56 $2.23
magazine 13 $4.03 $3.51
Vogue 47 $14.57 $12.69
block of cheese 12 $3.72 $3.24
4 pack peppers 11 $3.41 $2.97
can of pop 1 $0.31 $0.27
doritos 1 $0.31 $0.27
New DVD 85 $26.35 $22.95
chocolate bar 2.5 $0.78 $0.68
baskin robbins 1 litre 28 $8.68 $7.56
Chinese Dinner 26 $8.06 $7.02
indian Food 32 $9.92 $8.64
Thai food 24 $7.44 $6.48
Italian 30 $9.30 $8.10
Pizza 28 $8.68 $7.56
KFC Dinner Combo 18 $5.58 $4.86
McDonalds meal 16 $4.96 $4.32
Subway 12" meal 22 $6.82 $5.94
To the movies 30 $9.30 $8.10
movie snack combo 27 $8.37 $7.29
Starbucks 15 $4.65 $4.05
hiring a maid/hour 30 $9.30 $8.10
colgate toothpaste 4.75 $1.47 $1.28
20 pack toilet paper 13.75 $4.26 $3.71
deodorant 13 $4.03 $3.51
a litre of gasoline 1.5 $0.47 $0.41 |
Pretty accurate - buying imported, branded foodstuff is more expensive than at home but there are lots of cheaper local stuff. i'll add my bit to the above:
new illegal DVD from the people who knock on your door - 10 Dhs
local chocolate brand bars - 1.5
Indian meal - cheap but good restaurants - from SIX dhs for a filling lunch set
Pizza combo at any fast food joint - 15 dhs
KFC snack box (no drink) 11 dhs
deodorant - from 6 dhs (depends on how you wanna smell) |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 1:39 pm Post subject: Re: Utilities |
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| GlobalDawg wrote: |
| Interestingly, I've been in the ME for ten years and have never paid for electricity and water. It has always been included in the housing contract. |
I was there a bit longer than that... 3 countries (4 contracts)... and always had to pay. (water might have been covered in Kuwait, but not electric) I was at university level... how about you?
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johnkg
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't know anyone who gets free water/elec bills. You're lucky GlobalDawg |
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Never Ceased To Be Amazed
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Ya did on the military contracts that I worked in Saudi...plus all the housing was "Turn Key"... 
NCTBA |
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johnkg
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Never Ceased To Be Amazed wrote: |
Ya did on the military contracts that I worked in Saudi...plus all the housing was "Turn Key"...
NCTBA |
...all very fascinating but this thread is about the UAE.. |
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Never Ceased To Be Amazed
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| Never Ceased To Be Amazed wrote: |
Ya did on the military contracts that I worked in Saudi...plus all the housing was "Turn Key"...
NCTBA |
...all very fascinating but this thread is about the UAE..
Yup, yer right...but I digress... 
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NCTBA |
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