Pakistan:
5 rupees (8 cents) cup of chai on the street
15 rupees (24 cents) 600ml bottle of water
25 rupees (42 cents) one hour of internet
60 rupees ($1) amazing beef kabab plate and naan at restaurant in Karachi
70 rupees ($1.16) backsheesh pack of Marlboros to hotel manager for letting me leave my stuff for free at a fancy hotel (normal price 200 rs per hour)
75 rupees ($1.24) 250 grams of masala fried fish and naan in Rawalpindi
80 rupees ($1.32) large cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee (the best!)
100 rupees ($1.64) cafe latte at chic Lahore coffee spot
130 rupees ($2.16) 10 km cab from Rawalpindi to Islamabad
180 rupees ($3) one night stay at the al-Azm Hotel in Rawalpindi- vip price for a double room
200 rupees ($3.32) foreigner entrance into Lahore museum; bribe to police man for driving w/o a licence in Lahore
245 rupees ($4.08) 2nd class sleeper train from Lahore to Multan, cancelled with 180 rs returned
275 rupees ($4.58) 3 Pakistani rock cds
300 rupees ($5) one night stay at the Hotel Ocean in Karachi- tv included, such luxuries indeed
450 rupees ($7.50) Daewoo bus from Lahore to Rawalpindi, including snack pack, drinks and movie (Men in Black)
580 rupees ($9.64) 8 hour bus from Rawalpindi to Multan- really 10 hours aargh
600 rupees ($10) treating 4 SOP campers to Cake Alaska, and assorted sweets, ice cream and shakes at a cafe in Lahore
1,560 rupees ($26) overnight lower ac sleeper train from Multan to Karachi
United Arab Emirates
1 dirham (27 cents) 600 ml bottle of water
2 dirhams (55 cents) bus ride around Dubai, 30 min internet at the Djibouti Internet cafe- cheapest in town
2.5 dirhams (69 cents) student discounted entrance to musuems in Sharjah for a perpetual student;)
3 dirhams (83 cents) shwarma bought on the street; weekend Gulf Times newspaper
4 dirhams ($1.11) two eggs, naan and coffee at cafe in Sharjah
5 dirhams ($1.39) cup of turkish coffee at cafe on the Dubai creek
10 dirhams ($2.77) cup of starbucks coffee; gigantic ice cream float
15 dirhams ($4.16) 2 hr bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai; lamb humus, salad and pita at the Marina mall; apple/mint shisha at cafe on Dubai creek
17 dirhams ($4.72) McArabia extra value meal (2 hallal beef patties, special sauce on a pita)
25 dirhams ($6.94) 2.5 hr minibus from Sharjah to Abu Dhabi
50 dirhams ($13.89) dorm room at youth hostel in Sharjah
75 dirhams ($20.83) dorm room at youth hostel in Dubai
80 dirhams ($22.22) fancy dinner of 400gr grilled Arabic meats, kiwi juice and a melon shisha- I splurged after I got lost and walked for 2 hours.
150 dirhams ($41.67) 2 hours of snow skiing at the Mall of the Emirates (equipment included)
200 dirhams ($55.56) entrance fee simply to see the Burj al-Arab hotel- redemable at bars and restaurants
220 dirhams ($61) current rate for a barrel of crude oil
3,000 dirhams ($833) one night for the cheapest accomodation at the Burj al-Arab hotel, the world's only 7 star
30,000 dirhams ($8,333) one night for the penthouse at the Burj al-Arab for me and wife no.4
I guess Dubai isn't so bad, it just seems so much more expensive compared to what I am used to.
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