Originally Posted by
scenicflyer
Thanks guys.
airbuspilot944 I'll be on the triple.
excrab Thanks for the suggestions. I was planning on not buying a car, and figured that basically anywhere in the city would be doable without a car on off days. You reckon it's not sustainable to keep using uber/careem or public transport? I was looking at downtown, or the marina. Pricier but nice looking and also within the allowance, so still basically free and then some.
You can survive without a car but you can place that in the same basket as those who carry pot noodle's on a layover so they can save on per diems. A good second hand car will cost you between 30k - 40k aed and you can sell it for only a small loss if you need to leave soon.
As has been suggested, go for the short term furnished accommodation until you find your feet.