What 5,000 lira buys in Dubai
With 5,000 lira in Dubai, the basket holds 17 products across 6 categories and totals 99.4%.
Prices collected on November 8, 2026
At the November 8, 2026 exchange rate, 5,000 lira comes to about AED 367.04.
Dirham amounts use the Central Bank of the UAE's published rate of 3.6725 per US dollar, a reference rate rather than a bank rate.
What the basket holds
| Product | Quantity | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Milk - 1 L | 4 × 1 L | AED 27.96 |
| Eggs - 10 pieces | 3 × 10 pieces | AED 23.40 |
| Rice - 1 kg | 2 × 1 kg | AED 33.76 |
| Pasta - 500 g | 3 × 0.5 kg | AED 25.08 |
| Cooking oil - 1 L | 2 × 1 L | AED 29.26 |
| Chicken - 1 kg | 2 kg | AED 43.00 |
| Potatoes - 1 kg | 2 kg | AED 9.80 |
| Tomatoes - 1 kg | 2 kg | AED 18.00 |
| Onions - 1 kg | 2 kg | AED 11.20 |
| Bananas - 1 kg | 2 kg | AED 19.60 |
| Apples - 1 kg | 2 kg | AED 25.00 |
| Yogurt - 1 kg | 3 × 1 kg | AED 23.52 |
| Drinking water - 1.5 L | 5 × 1.5 L | AED 9.45 |
| Instant noodles - 1 pack | 4 × 1 piece | AED 17.20 |
| Biscuits - 1 pack | 5 × 1 piece | AED 19.45 |
| Potato chips - 1 pack | 5 × 1 piece | AED 14.45 |
| Chocolate bar - 1 bar | 4 × 1 piece | AED 14.76 |
How these prices were read
Prices come from public shop pages and haven't been independently verified. The Data & methodology page has the details. Data & methodology
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Questions people ask
What does 5,000 lira buy in Dubai?
A basket of 17 products across 6 categories. The biggest shares of the budget go to pantry staples (24%), fruit & vegetables (23%), and dairy & eggs (21%).
How much is US$100 in United arab emirates dirham?
At the reference rate of November 8, 2026, US$100 comes to about AED 367.25.
Where do these prices come from?
Prices come from public shop pages and haven't been independently verified. The Data & methodology page has the details.
