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Fossildog Apr 30th 2013 6:49 pm

Can you eat on AED 5.51 per day
 
http://gulfnews.com/polopoly_fs/1.11...1362671781.jpg

I will have what the lass in the blue dress is having

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/he...ubai-1.1177288

I have got my weekly spend down to AED 100 for food, so I am obviously a glutton

scot47 Apr 30th 2013 8:27 pm

Re: Can you eat on AED 5.51 per day
 
"The world is ill-divided !"

scrubbedexpat141 May 1st 2013 4:32 am

Re: Can you eat on AED 5.51 per day
 

Originally Posted by Fossildog (Post 10685747)
I have got my weekly spend down to AED 100 for food, so I am obviously a glutton

How have you managed that?

Irishbeekeeper May 1st 2013 6:32 am

Re: Can you eat on AED 5.51 per day
 
pfft!

Blue Cat May 1st 2013 6:47 am

Re: Can you eat on AED 5.51 per day
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 10686361)
How have you managed that?

rice, pasta, vegetarian menu :)

scrubbedexpat141 May 1st 2013 6:55 am

Re: Can you eat on AED 5.51 per day
 

Originally Posted by Blue Cat (Post 10686435)
rice, pasta, vegetarian menu :)

I didn't see anything about meat though?

Meow May 1st 2013 9:03 am

Re: Can you eat on AED 5.51 per day
 
1 reckon I could, but I wouldn't want to as it would be dull and monotonous. Shop in places like Union Co Op or Lulu and you can get very cheap rice, lentils and veg.

I'd struggle without tea and coffee.

Fossildog May 1st 2013 9:17 am

Re: Can you eat on AED 5.51 per day
 

Originally Posted by Blue Cat (Post 10686435)
rice, pasta, vegetarian menu :)

Exactly. I make things like lentil curries and soups. Eat cous cous, tofu etc. lots of fresh fruit and veg from the vegetable market. Cook and freeze a lot. Cereal for breakfast, make my own lunches. Is easy to do with forward planning.

Reading the comments below that article make you realise the struggle a lot of people have here and how AED 6 a day for food is a reality. Excercises like the 5 days the ladies are doing in the article are all a bit pointless. Why only 5 days I wonder. A celebratory brunch on the Friday?

NorthernLad May 1st 2013 9:26 am

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Originally Posted by Fossildog (Post 10686562)
Reading the comments below that article make you realise the struggle a lot of people have here and how AED 6 a day for food is a reality. Excercises like the 5 days the ladies are doing in the article are all a bit pointless. Why only 5 days I wonder. A celebratory brunch on the Friday?

I don't need to eat on 6dh a day to understand people struggle.

I don't see much point in this exercise - as you point out, I expect these women will do it for 5 days, then go on a bender brunch and pat each other on the back for a job well done.

britexpat76 May 1st 2013 9:38 am

Re: Can you eat on AED 5.51 per day
 
My lads get a massive QR13.33 a day food allowance and seem to be getting fatter. I might try them on QR5 a day - Dan the fattest filipino tea boy will thank me for it i'm sure.


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