Make it a trip · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
What Abu Dhabi costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Corniche and the city centre.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Arriving
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A1 bus from the airport to the city centre Many reports
Tap a Hafilat card, sold at the airport for 20 AED with 10 AED of credit. A taxi costs about 80 AED.
Source: Cestee, Abu Dhabi airport transport (2026-08)
AED 4 Book an airport pickup
Getting around
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City bus ride Many reports
Pay with a Hafilat card.
Sources: LivingCost, Abu Dhabi (2026-06), Cestee, Abu Dhabi airport transport (2026-08)
US$0.70
Eating and drinking
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Lunch menu at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Abu Dhabi (2026-06)
US$8.10 -
US$9.60
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Dinner for two at a restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Abu Dhabi (2026-06)
US$68 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Abu Dhabi (2026-06)
US$5.70 -
Beer at a pub, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Abu Dhabi (2026-06)
US$11.90
At the supermarket
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Water, 1 litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Abu Dhabi (2026-06)
US$0.40 -
Coca-Cola at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Abu Dhabi (2026-06)
US$1.10 -
Beer from a shop, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Abu Dhabi (2026-06)
US$2.40
Doing
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AED 65 Get tickets
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Evening desert safari, shared Many reports
Adult. Dune bashing, camel ride, BBQ dinner and shows.
Source: The Better Vacation, desert safari Abu Dhabi (2026-04)
AED 240 Book the tour
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed Range
Middle half of 9 hostels, most 6 to 28 km from the centre on Hostelworld, 30 Oct 2026. The cheapest bed was 50 AED. Weekends and peak season cost more.
Source: Hostelworld, Abu Dhabi hostels (2026-10)
AED 60 to AED 90 Find a hostel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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