Overview
- An Indian couple posted an Instagram video detailing what they called their 'almost fixed' monthly expenses in Dubai, drawing wide attention online for its itemized approach.
- Their breakdown lists a 6,000-dirham EMI as the largest single item and smaller recurring costs such as 1,500 dirhams for utilities, 500 dirhams for groceries, 1,500 dirhams for eating out, 250 dirhams for a cleaner, and 1,000 dirhams for miscellaneous items.
- Transport adds materially to the total, with the husband spending about 1,700 dirhams a month on his car and the wife spending roughly 1,700–2,000 dirhams for frequent Dubai–Abu Dhabi commuting that includes fuel, parking and Salik tolls.
- The couple stressed their total excludes discretionary spending such as holidays, luxury shopping and occasional splurges, a point that shapes how their figures should be compared with other public estimates.
- News outlets reported the video as it circulated on social media and sought comment from the couple, and the post has prompted many prospective movers and expatriates to reassess common low-end cost-of-living claims for the UAE.