Money, Budget, and Shopping in the United Arab Emirates

Money

Currency

• Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham (100 fils).

• Banknotes: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1 000 dirhams.

• Coins: 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 fils + 1 dirham

• Exchange:

Exchange

Which currency to bring

Payment methods

Returning home

Budget

What can be expensive

What can be inexpensive

Price range

• Budget double room:

• Mid-range double room:

• Snacks, local restaurant meal:

• Tourist restaurant meal:

• Budget car rental:

• 100 km by bus:

• Urban taxi:

• Urban bus:

Bargaining and tipping

Shopping and souvenirs

What to bring back