Historical Prices in Abu Dhabi

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 41.44 239.23 35.78
2022 36.32 235.58 31.39
2021 28.77 183.81 27.58
2020 29.76 178.94 27.94
2019 32.62 200.30 26.22
2018 30.13 205.17 27.28
2017 33.00 187.83 25.51
2016 32.03 176.81 24.29
2015 26.20 157.41 24.10
2014 26.30 158.81 22.72
2013 31.27 156.14 22.88
2012 37.66 105.71 24.47
2011 56.30 162.54 25.58
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 37.60 44.00 3.75 1.56 20.62
2022 48.82 41.54 3.38 1.27 18.60
2021 37.58 37.50 3.33 1.24 17.75
2020 40.71 44.38 3.29 1.38 18.13
2019 40.30 41.92 3.33 1.33 19.12
2018 36.88 37.11 3.23 1.98 18.52
2017 35.53 36.67 2.16 1.27 18.21
2016 30.86 33.58 1.69 1.09 16.46
2015 30.77 32.33 1.64 1.24 17.48
2014 29.67 31.00 1.62 1.35 15.61
2013 29.00 21.95 1.61 1.09 15.60
2012 28.33 24.00 1.81 1.65 19.00
2011 32.13 21.81 1.47 1.38 16.26

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 7.11 5.15 9.76 1.88 6.00 6.67
2022 6.34 4.61 9.88 2.05 10.14 12.22
2021 5.83 4.87 11.00 2.14 10.57 13.08
2020 6.00 4.68 9.67 2.26 13.45 15.83
2019 7.42 5.10 10.86 2.39 - -
2018 5.99 5.32 9.20 3.50 13.17 11.50
2017 5.70 4.41 9.90 1.93 10.50 8.66
2016 6.14 4.12 9.42 2.42 10.50 10.58
2015 6.88 4.71 11.28 2.13 7.80 10.50
2014 5.90 4.39 12.62 2.11 13.25 10.33
2013 5.23 4.41 9.38 2.10 6.67 7.75
2012 4.04 3.22 8.89 2.45 17.50 15.00
2011 4.45 7.20 7.28 2.94 14.68 12.84
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 7.42 6.71 3.63 7.00 6.17 5.08 6.67 2.97
2022 7.96 6.26 4.20 4.27 6.43 5.26 6.16 3.89
2021 7.87 6.35 3.28 6.20 7.75 4.78 6.40 2.93
2020 7.58 6.94 3.44 6.95 8.37 5.52 6.43 3.44
2019 9.05 7.04 5.21 7.80 6.92 7.67 7.67 4.33
2018 9.56 8.62 3.75 6.71 5.50 7.73 8.11 3.71
2017 8.50 8.50 4.75 7.67 7.76 7.43 6.48 3.85
2016 8.54 6.92 5.15 7.90 8.75 6.42 6.62 4.38
2015 9.17 7.44 4.70 9.57 10.70 8.41 6.37 4.04
2014 8.67 6.20 5.17 6.25 10.40 6.83 - -
2013 7.95 6.14 4.50 5.83 6.21 5.22 - -
2012 6.75 5.88 4.42 7.56 5.36 5.67 - -
2011 8.81 6.97 4.77 9.18 - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 27.50 55.00 20.71 25.18 40.67
2022 34.62 65.00 22.26 28.79 40.44
2021 33.82 76.11 22.62 27.26 41.93
2020 32.84 58.94 21.84 24.40 36.42
2019 32.50 72.86 20.80 25.06 36.26
2018 38.00 80.62 20.50 25.27 46.62
2017 34.00 68.33 12.32 28.44 41.83
2016 26.52 71.67 10.31 27.37 45.33
2015 32.50 62.50 10.67 25.10 45.00
2014 45.00 55.00 9.88 26.25 -
2013 23.33 43.33 8.45 23.00 -
2012 - 101.70 11.00 24.95 -
2011 40.37 67.89 9.04 23.23 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 5274.67 3893.56 11336.17 7348.22
2022 5963.39 4115.61 9445.00 7391.54
2021 24855.35 19422.61 10291.72 6840.61
2020 4736.25 3921.33 9389.13 7340.91
2019 4839.08 3694.64 8957.54 6940.30
2018 5487.18 4330.09 11307.89 8346.88
2017 6789.39 5295.00 12792.86 9877.90
2016 6835.48 5371.25 13735.63 10277.78
2015 7053.20 5495.24 13242.45 10614.29
2014 7583.33 5785.71 13812.50 11527.49
2013 6344.85 4615.38 14736.08 10694.44
2012 6605.62 4261.56 14878.75 11282.38
2011 6376.62 6147.25 11438.17 10283.63

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 19472.96 16107.17
2022 13888.75 13111.50
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - 10295.74
2018 12890.38 10281.87
2017 13471.08 12236.99
2016 17437.52 11877.18
2015 16053.84 10612.65
2014 17641.54 -
2013 17351.88 10728.72
2012 10000.00 6000.00
2011 13826.24 8690.78

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 14631.76
2022 12470.60
2021 13394.74
2020 10355.87
2019 10399.54
2018 10784.00
2017 13417.95
2016 14105.18
2015 13481.48
2014 12193.75
2013 12373.59
2012 13856.68
2011 14924.67

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.15 2.98
2022 2.44 3.51
2021 2.38 2.26
2020 2.15 2.21
2019 2.59 2.21
2018 2.59 2.40
2017 2.63 1.89
2016 2.50 1.68
2015 2.30 1.95
2014 2.00 1.81
2013 2.89 1.72
2012 2.00 2.37
2011 1.10 1.78
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 85.00
2022 87.31
2021 86.11
2020 83.16
2019 86.82
2018 84.44
2017 85.50
2016 80.00
2015 84.38
2014 80.00
2013 106.00
2012 68.35
2011 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 5.73
2022 4.84
2021 4.06
2020 4.81
2019 3.93
2018 4.55
2017 4.19
2016 5.07
2015 4.49
2014 6.40
2013 5.60
2012 8.50
2011 9.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 597.29 368.75 196.25
2022 639.72 374.00 -
2021 511.54 414.56 -
2020 500.48 371.08 -
2019 488.75 387.34 -
2018 451.14 409.88 -
2017 410.04 404.48 -
2016 325.31 329.54 -
2015 262.46 323.09 -
2014 264.93 293.50 -
2013 337.29 299.78 -
2012 261.17 267.81 -
2011 825.75 299.72 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 261.89 86.00 47.67
2022 280.70 142.50 44.56
2021 239.76 144.38 43.48
2020 291.45 128.33 41.80
2019 327.33 135.02 41.37
2018 335.44 112.73 40.65
2017 379.40 121.15 37.35
2016 447.38 107.50 37.55
2015 327.08 72.50 36.90
2014 428.57 - 38.00
2013 356.48 120.00 36.92
2012 533.50 68.35 34.17
2011 - - 26.18

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 255.50 202.50 358.33 363.50
2022 182.19 176.71 326.33 349.06
2021 242.95 166.71 349.33 316.79
2020 252.14 196.48 330.00 326.67
2019 248.66 184.73 339.80 337.51
2018 229.54 173.43 317.48 329.10
2017 282.47 206.52 360.06 371.94
2016 237.41 178.85 354.26 408.93
2015 262.33 201.11 333.08 367.29
2014 283.41 - 350.00 500.00
2013 256.25 210.83 366.67 375.00
2012 166.75 141.75 289.00 233.38
2011 440.40 183.50 293.60 411.01
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