Cost of petrol; alcohol; cigarettes; entertainment

[sydneysider]

Hi everyone (and welcome back Elphalba)
Just wondering if you can help me out with costs of:

petrol per litre
alcohol - glass or bottle nice wine or a cocktail (Marina area)
tickets to major western gigs (eg. Kylie)
private medical insurance - or do you have that provided in your benefits or do you 'top it up' to cover more stuff?

Trying to get a grip on what my outgoings will be.

To the Aussie's out there, do you reckon buying fresh food/vegies is about the same as shopping in Woolies/Coles?

Interviews are progressing well ...

Many thanks ..
And those drinks you guys were drinking with the Orchid thing in it sound wicked!

[Sparkysair]

Hi! Funnily enough I was just working out what the cost of petrol is and I make it approx 26 UK pence per litre

[crazymazy1980]

Originally Posted by sydneysider

Hi everyone (and welcome back Elphalba)
Just wondering if you can help me out with costs of:

petrol per litre
alcohol - glass or bottle nice wine or a cocktail (Marina area)
tickets to major western gigs (eg. Kylie)
private medical insurance - or do you have that provided in your benefits or do you 'top it up' to cover more stuff?

Trying to get a grip on what my outgoings will be.

To the Aussie's out there, do you reckon buying fresh food/vegies is about the same as shopping in Woolies/Coles?

Interviews are progressing well ...

Many thanks ..
And those drinks you guys were drinking with the Orchid thing in it sound wicked!

Petrol per litre is less than 2AED. Full tank hasn't cost me more than 80AED - MUCH cheaper than the UK
Glass of wine is between 30-50AED in most places
Beer is 28-40
Short and Mixer 30-40
Tikka Pukka Pukka 53AED (I think)
Tickets for concerts - see TimeOutDubai.com - Authoritative views and reviews of everything that's great in Dubai
Medical - Usually part of your contract - 50AED excess on mine
Cigarettes - they're bad for you but REALLY cheap here - probably more economical to start smoking here. Not good when you're used to non-smoking bars

HTH

[DesertStranded]

movie tickets are usually 30AED
a pack of marlboro lights will set you back abou 6AED (my fiance had better quit before we move away)

I find it difficult to get really fresh fruits and veggies here. It is a desert here so just about everything but dates are imported.