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haopengyou
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 Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:36 pm Post subject: Cost of food in Abu Dhabi |
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I am considering living in the AD and am trying to find a good standard to gauge the cost of living. I have read many sites and they give costs of housing and other "big ticket" items but I haven't found anything on food.
How much does it cost to order a set meal in McDonalds? i.e. a big mac, fries and coke? not that I want to but I thought this might be a good way to compare the costs of living.
How much is:
rice
flour
chicken thighs? boneless?
yogurt
ground beef
tomatoes
apples
squash
chocolate chips - maybe one of the most important items 
I would really be interested in looking at websites for supermarkets but all i have found when googling was street addresses for them.
Is it necessary when living in Abu Dhabi to buy a car? |
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newtogolf
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newtogolf
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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| How is the benefit package like? Your qualifications? |
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Iamherebecause
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Location: . . . such quantities of sand . . .
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Gulf News regularly publishes prices of key foodstuffs. Try searching their site http://www.gulfnews.com/home/index.html It's not the easiest archive to search but you'll probably find what you want if you persist. |
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haopengyou
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks! I am a certified teacher from the State of California, U.S., have nine years of experience teaching high school and adult ed in the U.S. and nine teaching in China, from kindergarten to university. Benefit package - I am applying through Teachaway and am researching that now. |
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Splitting Hairs
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:11 am Post subject: |
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People tend to buy at certain shops and so pay more or less than each other.
Spinneys is about 30-50% more than the Co-op (depends on products
Carrefour is about 15% more than the Co-op
The co-op is your best bet
Family of 5 (friends) would spend about 12-1500 per week
Single starting from 500 upwards
Would you include going out as food expenses?
you can eat for less than $10 a day if you wish |
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haopengyou
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:29 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks! I usually only eat out when socializing. In the U.S. eating out usually means eating too much salt, sugar, fat and, in general, just too much food. I am not sure about food in the middle east - I will have to play it by ear if i ever get there. |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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| haopengyou wrote: |
| In the U.S. eating out usually means eating too much salt, sugar, fat and, in general, just too much food. |
Which is why you asked about McD?  You can actually eat out cheaply if you like Indian food - and it can be very healthy.
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anaxiforminges
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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Can't wait to eat mounds of delicious, fresh dates! 
I hope all falafels are plentiful too... |
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