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Motorists who are still enjoying the toll-free road between Al Meydan Street
and Umm Al Sheif Street will be affected come November.
This is what Dubai resident, Muzaffar, is preparing. His Salik-free route via
Business Bay Crossing along Al Khail Road from Al Nahda to Quoz will have
soon have Dh8 extra cost daily. He is mulling taking alternative Dubai Creek
crossings such as the Infinity Bridge and Al Shindagha Tunnel, but this will
mean extra driving and more petrol cost, not to mention the additional time
on the road.
“I will not lie if I say that the additional Dh160 toll charges will eat up on our
monthly household budget. This extra expense is already equivalent to 10
bags of 5-kg rice at Dh15-16 per bag,” he said.

Conversation on salary increase

With the expected additional expense for residents, Filipino expatriate and
social media influencer Ion Gonzaga told Khaleej Times “it’s about time
conversation on salary increase be taken seriously to adapt to the increasing
cost of living.”

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household-expenses