What Dubai costs this month

DXB Index for October 2026, where January 2026 is 100

125.4
▲ +7.7 pts vs September 2026+21.6% compared with October 2025Monthly basket AED 1,448.40

The DXB Index prices what a typical car-owning Dubai resident pays each month for fuel, Salik, parking, electricity and water, using official tariffs.

Today's prices

What moved this month

ComponentOctober 2026vs last monthShare
FuelAED 642.00+88.50
Salik tollsAED 218.40—
ParkingAED 84.00—
ElectricityAED 365.40—
WaterAED 138.60—
TotalAED 1,448.40

Basket: 150 L Special 95, 40 Salik crossings, 20 hours of street parking, 1,200 kWh electricity and 15 m³ water. How the index works

DXB Index over time

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UAE fuel prices for October 2026

Super 98
4.40AED/L
▲ 0.60 (+15.8%)
Special 95
4.28AED/L
▲ 0.59 (+16.0%)
E-Plus 91
4.21AED/L
▲ 0.60 (+16.6%)
Diesel
4.80AED/L
▲ 0.50 (+11.6%)

Full-tank costs, trend and monthly reports

Where the numbers come from

Fuelgulfnews.com
Salikgulfnews.com, thenationalnews.com
Parkinggulfnews.com
Electricity and waterdewa.gov.ae

Full list by month and tariff on the sources page.