Just to put things into perspective a little, I've just spent a whole month in Dubai. I drew 2,000 dhms out at the begining of April and that lasted me the WHOLE month! This included fuel, shopping, eating out and buying a bits and bobs to make the apartment feel like "home". I'm hoping by living this way, I will save a nice little nestegg for when I eventually return to live in Spain again.

I'm not saying its cheap to live here but if you're careful, you can live quite a nice lifestyle, depending on what type of lifestyle you're seeking.

HTH