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Cost of Living Due to the current regional geo-political situation and the resultant impact on tourism, many companies have been discounting heavily, with car hire rates for example falling up to 30%. How long these reductions continue depends on the unfolding situation and these cuts are by no means across the board. One-litre bottle of mineral water: Dh4 33cl bottle of beer: Dh18 (only available in tourist hotels, restaurants and bars) Financial Times newspaper: From Dh10 36-exposure colour film: Dh26 City-centre bus ticket: Dh1-3.5 Rugby 7s ticket: From Dh200 Three-course meal with wine/beer: Dh110 1 United Arab Emirates Dirham (Dh1) = 0.14; US$0.27; C$0.34; A$0.35; 0.21 Currency conversion rates as of Feb 2005 |