Historical Prices in Sharjah

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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 - 86.25 36.60
2022 23.00 96.25 29.23
2021 18.36 83.36 22.19
2020 18.75 80.12 26.00
2019 16.67 125.00 25.29
2018 20.54 82.27 25.91
2017 19.18 87.78 23.75
2016 25.43 110.00 27.00
2015 22.22 95.66 23.14
2014 23.89 90.00 24.00
2013 25.00 115.00 28.00
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 - - - 1.00 -
2022 - - 2.91 1.11 17.67
2021 - - 2.67 1.05 14.28
2020 - - 2.29 1.07 13.00
2019 - - 3.00 1.06 16.50
2018 - - 2.89 1.14 13.89
2017 - - 1.75 1.32 14.50
2016 - - 1.75 1.19 12.14
2015 - 33.33 1.71 1.11 13.29
2014 - 44.33 1.88 1.36 15.83
2013 - 27.33 1.75 1.00 17.00

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 6.97 4.22 9.96 1.94 - -
2022 6.39 4.34 7.89 1.81 6.50 -
2021 6.13 3.71 8.68 1.91 - -
2020 5.88 3.48 9.12 2.12 5.40 -
2019 - 3.88 - - - -
2018 6.50 3.17 8.00 2.17 - -
2017 5.53 4.86 8.65 2.15 - -
2016 5.50 3.50 12.25 2.10 - -
2015 5.58 3.94 8.70 2.40 - -
2014 6.50 3.00 10.00 2.33 - -
2013 - - - - - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 6.50 5.00 3.12 5.17 5.25 3.81 5.78 2.44
2022 6.99 6.01 3.36 4.80 7.07 4.50 5.56 2.90
2021 6.91 4.92 3.08 3.72 4.95 4.00 5.56 2.65
2020 6.83 5.81 3.09 5.00 6.00 4.16 6.04 2.81
2019 6.50 - - - - - 4.38 -
2018 7.25 5.00 2.67 - 5.90 3.50 5.50 2.46
2017 6.75 5.25 3.99 - 7.62 4.75 5.25 3.19
2016 5.75 4.50 4.00 - 11.50 3.50 6.25 3.25
2015 7.20 4.70 3.20 - 6.17 3.70 6.25 2.80
2014 9.75 7.67 4.12 6.83 5.25 6.88 - -
2013 - - - - - - - -
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 27.00 - 23.00 19.00 27.83
2022 33.67 - 22.00 21.31 33.50
2021 34.75 - 21.50 18.17 35.12
2020 37.25 - 20.00 19.11 31.75
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - 21.70 17.00 32.00
2017 - - - 19.50 31.60
2016 - - - 14.00 -
2015 - - - 20.25 30.00
2014 31.50 - 10.67 38.75 -
2013 - - - - -

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 3937.50 3550.00 5030.77 4335.55
2022 2708.58 2435.96 4535.10 3452.36
2021 1802.00 9714.29 2780.50 2994.33
2020 11300.00 7541.67 6175.00 4000.00
2019 2439.36 1785.00 4718.75 3704.16
2018 2812.50 2141.18 5273.33 4200.00
2017 3010.00 2250.00 5440.00 4400.00
2016 - - 6966.67 -
2015 3283.33 2650.00 5333.33 4020.00
2014 3183.33 5533.33 6041.25 4790.00
2013 - - - -

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 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - -
2018 9729.17 6565.98
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 - -
2014 3700.06 -
2013 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 6750.00
2022 6142.00
2021 6092.44
2020 6769.23
2019 6985.67
2018 6461.76
2017 9264.44
2016 8033.33
2015 8250.00
2014 8250.00
2013 8650.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 8.00 2.85
2022 7.96 3.24
2021 8.40 2.41
2020 8.08 2.05
2019 7.45 2.37
2018 8.36 2.46
2017 6.86 1.98
2016 8.62 1.75
2015 6.67 1.89
2014 5.67 1.71
2013 - -
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 283.33
2021 -
2020 230.00
2019 281.06
2018 217.49
2017 -
2016 312.50
2015 333.33
2014 -
2013 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 -
2022 4.60
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 3.91
2017 -
2016 -
2015 6.21
2014 -
2013 -

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 551.92 339.00 220.00
2022 651.39 341.53 -
2021 634.38 333.44 -
2020 655.22 364.19 -
2019 634.15 386.43 -
2018 654.17 350.88 -
2017 646.67 359.75 -
2016 560.57 312.50 -
2015 562.12 304.50 -
2014 537.50 284.25 -
2013 - 266.67 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 200.00 - 40.70
2022 208.33 65.00 43.12
2021 181.25 - 42.72
2020 200.00 70.00 45.00
2019 217.69 116.25 38.39
2018 253.85 101.25 39.97
2017 264.29 - 36.25
2016 300.00 - 36.73
2015 179.17 70.00 35.00
2014 243.75 - 33.75
2013 - - -

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 137.50 - 220.00 252.00
2022 191.11 266.67 228.89 268.75
2021 126.25 152.50 283.33 230.00
2020 164.10 144.78 255.45 253.64
2019 194.55 172.50 352.50 275.00
2018 236.25 193.00 285.35 266.19
2017 165.00 178.17 307.14 257.14
2016 176.25 149.00 295.83 316.67
2015 190.00 167.50 400.00 300.00
2014 225.00 - 333.33 282.50
2013 - - - -
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