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Price index · October 2026

UAE electronics prices vs the Gulf

In October 2026, electronics in the UAE sat 3% below the median market on the 40 products of the index that UAE shops stock, prices as the buyer pays them (VAT and sales tax included). UAE was the cheapest market for 5 of them and the dearest for 1.

96.6

price level (median market = 100)

98.1

before VAT / sales tax

40

products compared

Every product, priced in the UAE

Typical = the median shop price in AED; lowest = the cheapest shop. “Rank” is where UAE lands among the markets that stock it, cheapest first, on the typical price in US dollars.

ProductTypicalLowestShopsRankCheapest market
iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GBPhonesAED 4,700AED 4,496Sharaf DG UAE133 of 8Kuwait, $1,189
iPhone 17 Pro 256GBPhonesAED 4,349AED 4,119Sharaf DG UAE133 of 8Kuwait, $1,107
iPhone 17 256GBPhonesAED 3,544AED 3,292PhoneShark UAE114 of 8Oman, $930
iPhone Air 256GBPhonesAED 3,683AED 3,299Sharaf DG UAE105 of 8Kuwait, $873
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 256GBPhonesAED 3,399AED 3,250Jawdah Shop UAE111 of 8UAE (here)
HONOR 600 Lite 256GBPhonesAED 1,199AED 1,022Sharaf DG UAE83 of 8Qatar, $294
iPhone 16 128GBPhonesAED 3,248AED 2,879Virgin Megastore UAE65 of 8Kuwait, $746
HONOR X9d 12GB/256GBPhonesAED 1,374AED 1,299Next Mobile UAE62 of 8Qatar, $329
iPhone 18 Pro 256GBPhonesAED 5,464AED 5,099144 of 7Qatar, $1,373
iPhone 17 Pro Max 512GBPhonesAED 5,749AED 5,311Sharaf DG UAE93 of 7Kuwait, $1,360
iPhone 18 Pro Max 256GBPhonesAED 6,060AED 5,49994 of 7Kuwait, $1,547
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 256GBPhonesAED 3,099AED 2,837IT Store Dubai UAE93 of 7Kuwait, $781
iPad 11" (A16) 128GB Wi-FiTabletsAED 1,999AED 1,74974 of 7Kuwait, $461
HONOR 600 Pro 512GBPhonesAED 2,834AED 2,699Xmartify Dubai62 of 7Qatar, $761
iPhone 18 Pro 512GBPhonesAED 6,277AED 5,94964 of 7Qatar, $1,621
MacBook Air 13" (M5) 16GB/512GBLaptopsAED 5,190AED 4,500Asif Computers UAE121 of 7UAE (here)
HONOR 600 8GB/256GBPhonesAED 1,699AED 1,523Sharaf DG UAE34 of 7Qatar, $439
Huawei Nova 15 Max 256GBPhonesAED 1,169AED 1,070Sharaf DG UAE52 of 7Kuwait, $303
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 512GBPhonesAED 4,299AED 3,999Microless UAE52 of 7Kuwait, $1,107
iPhone 18 Pro Max 512GBPhonesAED 6,349AED 6,34961 of 7UAE (here)
HONOR X7e 128GBPhonesAED 619AED 556Sharaf DG UAE53 of 7Kuwait, $163
iPad Air 11" (M4) 128GB Wi-FiTabletsAED 2,999AED 2,776Sharaf DG UAE84 of 7Kuwait, $756
iPad 11" (A16) 256GB Wi-FiTabletsAED 2,329AED 2,149Jumbo UAE63 of 7Kuwait, $570
Nintendo Switch 2ConsolesAED 1,913AED 1,850AresDrop UAE53 of 7Kuwait, $519
Samsung Galaxy A56 128GBPhonesAED 1,274AED 1,199Refab UAE42 of 7Kuwait, $329
Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 512GBPhonesAED 1,548AED 1,495Refab UAE52 of 7Qatar, $405
iPhone 17 Pro 512GBPhonesAED 5,289AED 4,999103 of 6Kuwait, $1,357
Samsung Galaxy A57 8GB/256GBPhonesAED 1,488AED 1,430MrEnergy UAE52 of 6Kuwait, $397
Samsung Galaxy A27 256GBPhonesAED 1,416AED 1,135Sharaf DG UAE64 of 6Kuwait, $326
HONOR X7e 256GBPhonesAED 709AED 664Sharaf DG UAE53 of 6Kuwait, $179
Samsung Galaxy A07 64GBPhonesAED 499AED 409Sharaf DG UAE53 of 6Qatar, $112
HONOR X7e Plus 6GB/128GBPhonesAED 899AED 818Sharaf DG UAE63 of 6Kuwait, $228
MacBook Air 13" (M5) 24GB/1TBLaptopsAED 7,254AED 6,745Menakart82 of 6Oman, $1,882
Honor Pad X7 128GB Wi-FiTabletsAED 439AED 43943 of 6Qatar, $110
MacBook Air 13" (M5) 16GB/1TBLaptopsAED 6,489AED 5,649Menakart92 of 5Kuwait, $1,743
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 64GB Wi-FiTabletsAED 479AED 419Next Mobile UAE62 of 5Qatar, $123
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 64GB Wi-Fi + CellularTabletsAED 625AED 529Sharaf DG UAE53 of 5Kuwait, $146
MacBook Air 15" (M5) 16GB/1TBLaptopsAED 7,269AED 5,821IT Store Dubai UAE101 of 5UAE (here)
PlayStation 5 Slim 1TBConsolesAED 2,914AED 2,299AlfaShop UAE64 of 4Qatar, $659
Nintendo Switch OLEDConsolesAED 1,299AED 1,249iMobile UAE31 of 4UAE (here)

Price level by market

100 = the median market on the same products. Under 100 is cheaper; tax explains much of the gap, so the before-tax level is shown too.

  • Kuwait91.8 · before tax 97.5
  • Qatar94.0 · before tax 100.2
  • UAE96.6 · before tax 98.1
  • Oman99.2 · before tax 100.6
  • Bahrain100.8 · before tax 98.1
  • Saudi Arabia105.3 · before tax 97.5
  • Jordan113.9 · before tax 104.6
  • Egypt121.9 · before tax 114.1

From the October 2026 edition of the Gulf Electronics Price Index: the same products in eight markets, how they are matched and priced, and every past edition. Today's prices in the UAE →