Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living
Source-backed UAE costs: groceries, schools, housing, transport, utilities, telecom and relocation
| Endpoint | https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2 (streamable-http) |
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| Registry version | 2.0.0 |
| Now | 26 tools · grade C (77) · pin ts_3c854643c9623c7c0e15d88510ad5391 · protocol 2025-06-18 |
| First / last listed | 2026-11-04 03:05 UTC / 2026-11-04 03:05 UTC |
| Grade over time | 2026-11-04: C (77), 26 tools |
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Tools: commute_cost costs_by_area costs_by_emirate data_sources dewa end_of_service_gratuity fixed_monthly_costs free_zone_companies fuel_prices fx_rates grocery_compare_list grocery_products grocery_stores health_insurance housing_rents housing_sales labour_calculator ministry_shop_prices mobile_internet_plans move_to_dubai residence_visas schools shopper_price_reports start_here tax_savings_by_country transport_fares
commute_cost | Monthly/annual car commute cost (fuel+Salik), or published area routes. No parking. params: km_per_day, days_per_week, l_per_100km, fuel, salik_per_day, emirate_id, from_area, to_hub_id, sort, page_size, cursor, to_area |
costs_by_area | Dubai areas ranked by monthly cost: rent, fees, bills (+school). Not full budgets. params: bedrooms, property_type, include_school, zone_id, transport, min_contracts, sort, page_size, cursor, area |
costs_by_emirate | Compare emirates: rent, utilities, schools. Non-Dubai rent unknown. params: page_size, cursor, emirate_id |
data_sources | Where each number comes from: publishers, licences, dates, paused sources. params: status, license_status, dataset_id, page_size, cursor, source_id |
dewa | DEWA electricity/water: tariff slabs, or bill estimate from kwh (+water, VAT, fee). params: kwh, water_m3, water_gallons, annual_rent_aed |
end_of_service_gratuity | UAE private-sector end-of-service gratuity estimate (Decree-Law 33/2021 art. 51): basic wage + dates → amount or range; not legal advice. params: basic_monthly_aed*, start_date*, end_date*, unpaid_days, total_monthly_wage_aed, work_pattern |
fixed_monthly_costs | Monthly fixed costs for a household profile, with assumptions. Not a full budget. params: page_size, profile |
free_zone_companies | Free zone company setup: package prices, annual/monthly cost, visas. params: published, page_size, cursor, emirate, zone |
fuel_prices | UAE petrol/diesel prices this month and last, change, 50/70 L tank cost, history. params: sort, page_size, cursor, include_history, from, to |
fx_rates | Dated CBUAE AED exchange rates. Not bank quotes. params: currency |
grocery_compare_list | Cheapest store for a list: subtotals, delivery fees, minimums. items: ["milk"]. Observed + labelled estimates. params: items*, area |
grocery_products | Dubai supermarket prices: per-store pack/unit offers, dates, history. Give query (product name), e.g. milk, or product_id. Not MOET. params: comparison, store_id, available_only, sort, page_size, cursor, product_id, availability, query, include_offers |
grocery_stores | Grocery stores: delivery fees, free-delivery thresholds, minimum orders. params: delivery_rule_status, sort, page_size, cursor, store_id |
health_insurance | Dubai health insurance rules: who pays, basic plan band/benefits, fines. Not quotes. params: emirate, page_size |
housing_rents | Registered Dubai rent: annual/monthly medians, contract counts. zone or q: JVC. Not listings. params: zone_id, property_type, bedrooms, min_contracts, sort, page_size, cursor, q, zone, contract |
housing_sales | Sale prices by Dubai area: ready/off-plan registered medians. Not listings. params: zone_id, property_type, bedrooms, market, sort, page_size, cursor, zone |
labour_calculator | UAE labour law estimates (Decree-Law 33/2021): overtime pay, annual leave, final settlement. Not legal advice. params: calculator*, basic_monthly_aed*, total_monthly_wage_aed, start_date, end_date, leave_taken_days, unused_leave_days, notice_days, notice_worked_days, notice_cut_by, wages_owed_aed, day_hours, night_hours |
ministry_shop_prices | MOET-published Dubai shop prices. category: bread or chain_id/product_id. Not online offers. params: q, category, chain_id, product_id, sort, page_size, cursor |
mobile_internet_plans | UAE mobile and home internet plans: VAT-inclusive price, data, contract. params: operator, min_data_gb, status, sort, page_size, cursor, plan_id, type, max_aed |
move_to_dubai | Move to Dubai? Home vs Dubai net pay, taxes, FX, costs, savings. No country: models. Owner: household=business_owner + profit. Not tax advice. params: country, gross_annual, currency, household, area, bedrooms, property_type, variant, dubai_gross_annual_aed, home_monthly_costs, profit, spouse_employed, iso2, status, sort, page_size, cursor |
residence_visas | UAE residence visas by route: payer, requirements, fees, medical/insurance bands. params: route_id, page_size, include_common_fees |
schools | Dubai school fees: KHDA tuition by grade/year, bus fees, distance. q: school name; near: zone (JVC). Year ≠ Grade; uniforms paused. params: q, area, curriculum, grade, rating, near, radius_km, sort, page_size, cursor, school_id, max_fee_aed |
shopper_price_reports | Community price reports by product/store, with date and promos. params: product_id, store_id, purchased_since, sort, page_size, cursor, area |
start_here | Tool selection help: examples and citations. params: none |
tax_savings_by_country | Tax saved by moving to Dubai, per country, typical pay. Not tax advice. params: page_size, cursor, country, household |
transport_fares | Taxi fare estimate, or metro/bus fares, parking and toll tariffs. Not app quotes. params: km, booking, wait_minutes, to_sharjah, emirate, operator_id, page_size, mode* |
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