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Triplandio Abu Dhabi guide covers 20 travel guides across 53 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 77 self-guided walking tours in Abu Dhabi with 238 POI, spanning 354 km in total. Get inspired by 16 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Abu Dhabi
City & Country Data United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
Key travel data for Abu Dhabi — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 United Arab Emirates
Cost
MID
Safety
89
Health
79
Lifestyle
72
Infra
96
Rank
#24
Score
63
Tourists
8.1M/y
GDP/cap
$50.3k
Life Exp
83.1 yrs
Population
11.5M
Currency
AED د.إ
Language
Arabic
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
999
💰 Prices in Abu Dhabi
Coffee
$5.64
Beer
$11.89
Lunch
$8.16
Groceries
$35.00/w
Taxi/km
$1.09
Transit
$0.82
Fuel
$0.87/l
Internet
$88.50/m
Salary
$2,500/m
Best time to visit Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
Now (July) avg: 35°C, mostly dry, moderate crowds. Best months to walk: Jun & Jul.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
40°C / 31°C
Sunrise / Sunset
5:42 / 19:14
Local time
13:20
Sea Temp
34°C
Best Months 
Jun & Jul
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Mar
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Jul
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Aug
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Oct
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
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Sea temperature
Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
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Sunshine
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Local Flavours of Abu Dhabi —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Sweet-savory breakfast dish consisting of vermicelli and eggs. A hearty stew made with camel meat and traditional spices. Whole roasted lamb served with rice, nuts, and vegetables. A porridge-like dish made with wheat and meat. A savory dish made from minced baby shark seasoned with spices. Sweet dumplings served with date syrup or honey. A creamy, savory dish of mashed rice and chicken. A spiced rice dish similar to biryani, often made with chicken or lamb. A spiced rice and meat dish often featuring lamb or chicken. A hearty Emirati stew typically made with meat and tomatoes. A hearty Emirati stew of vegetables and meat. A fragrant grilled fish dish seasoned with regional spices. An elaborate dish involving whole camel stuffed with lamb and chicken. A traditional bread and meat stew, popular especially during Ramadan.
Traditional Local Food
Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
Main course
Vegetarian
Balaleet
بـلـيـلت
ba-la-LEET
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Main course
Meat
Camel Meat Stew
مارسي تحضر الجمل
mar-see tah-dher al-jamal
Main course
Meat
Ghuzi
غوزي
ghoo-zee
Main course
Meat
Harees
هريس
ha-REES
🐟
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Jasheed
جشيد
jah-sheed
Dessert
Vegetarian
Luqaimat
لقيمات
loo-kai-mat
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Main course
Meat
Madrouba
مدروبة
ma-DROO-ba
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Meat
Majboos
مجبوس
maj-BOOS
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Meat
Mandi
مندي
MAN-dee
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Main course
Meat
Margoogat
مرقوق
mah-roo-goo
Main course
Meat
Saloona
صالونة
Sah-loo-na
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Spiced Grilled Fish
Samak Mashwi
sah-mahk mah-SHWEE
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Main course
Meat
Stuffed Camel
الجمل المحشي
al-jamal al-mah-shi
Main course
Meat
Tharid
ثريد
tha-reed
