How much do basic clothes cost in Dubai?
We collected prices for 5 basic clothing items from the online shops of common budget chains (8 November 2026). The rule: the plainest adult item at its regular price.
| Product | Unit | Local price | About US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic cotton T-shirt | 1 piece | 49.00 AED | 13.34 $ |
| Shirt | 1 piece | 119.00 AED | 32.40 $ |
| Chino or cotton trousers | 1 piece | 169.00 AED | 46.02 $ |
| Jeans | 1 piece | 169.00 AED | 46.02 $ |
| Shorts | 1 piece | 89.00 AED | 24.23 $ |
US dollar figures use the UAE central bank's 3.6725 reference rate (1 US dollar ≈ 3.67 AED).
No reliable price yet for: socks, gloves, beanie, casual sneakers, boots, padded winter jacket, women's dress.
How we collected the prices
- Prices were read one by one from the public online pages of chain stores.
- Each row is for one reference unit of that type of product; where we have several prices we use the median.
- We leave out promotional, members-only and out-of-stock prices; in-store prices and neighbourhoods can differ.
- Details are on the Data & methodology page.
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