“My Bank Account Is Traumatised”: SA Woman Shows Prices of Her Meals in Dubai

• A Cape Town woman living in Shanghai shared her food expenses from her UAE trip, breaking down every meal she ate with prices converted to South African rands
• The teacher's food diary revealed eye-watering costs, including R1000 for a seafood platter and R1192 for a Nando's meal
• South Africans flooded her comments with shock and gratitude for their local food prices, with many saying they'd fly home after seeing what she paid

A Cape Town woman working as a teacher in Shanghai, China, has got Mzansi talking after she shared the jaw-dropping prices she paid for food during her holiday in the UAE.

Content creator @miss_chanelle posted a detailed breakdown of every meal she enjoyed on the 16 of August, converting all prices to South African rands to give her followers the full picture of what dining out costs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

The TikTok user, who teaches third grade at an international school, captioned her viral post

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"Food in the UAE is amazing, but my bank account is traumatised."

Her food journey started at Ocean Basket in a Dubai mall, where she spent a whopping R1000 plus R335 for a seafood platter with prawns, chips and other treats. The next morning brought breakfast at Breathe by the Beach in Abu Dhabi, costing her R1235 for a spread that included salad, buns with toppings, cake and hot chocolate alongside the full breakfast items.

Even simple snacks came with hefty price tags. At Waitrose in Abu Dhabi, she paid R224 for just two cold drinks and two packets of biltong. Her IHOP breakfast in Dalma Mall cost R391 for pancakes, toast, bacon, sausages and eggs with coffee.

Dinner at Allo Beirut in Khalifa City set her back R612 for local pizza with chips and meat, while dessert at Sanderson's cost another R391 for cake with fresh cream, strawberries and hot drinks.

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The prices kept climbing throughout her trip. At Nando's in Al Raha, she spent R1192 on a quarter chicken with potato wedges and sides. A single cocktail at Aura Skypool in Dubai costs R429, and breakfast at Love Vibe came to R796 for the full spread.

Mzansi reacts to Dubai meal prices

South Africans couldn't hide their shock at the prices, with many expressing gratitude for local food costs.

@Mmane CEO Zanele gushed:

"No wonder people don't post food when they're in Dubai vacation 😫😫😫"

@Joey's joked:

"After Ocean Basket, I'm flying back home🤣🤣🤣"

@ladique laughed:

"1K on Nando's sounds like a crime 😂"

@thehomeruler advised:

"There are affordable places in Dubai."

@MaMkhize Jenkins explained:

"You also understand that to us, working here, it's just peanuts as we earn more than 100k without tax. The rate of a dirham to zar is 1:5."

@Irshaad Ahmed Adam was stunned:

"I had that exact same platter at Ocean Basin for R299!! 😭😭😭"

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@sambanelly reflected:

"Things that make me appreciate this country 🇿🇦"

Watch the TikTok clip below:

3 Other stories of SA food prices

• Briefly News recently reported on a woman who discovered a massive Cadbury chocolate slab priced at R159.99 at SPAR, but her reaction to the festive season pricing had shoppers suggesting cheaper alternatives.
• A Gold Reef City visitor detailed every food purchase during her theme park visit, including a R185 burger combo and R51 lollipop, but the priciest item on her list left visitors planning their next trip differently.
• Mzansi went into uproar after a woman's TikTok about Pringles prices went viral, with economic analysts explaining the real reason behind the price hike that has everyone reconsidering their snack choices.

Source: Briefly News