Just ordered a Chinese Take-Away from a well known joint in Al Barsha: 25% increase. Will have to take a look at the 10 Dhs all-you-can-eat in Al Quoz, problem is they have probably hiked it to 20!
The big price rises seem to have occurred since the beginning of this year. It looks as if the local suppliers have suddenly given up trying to keep the prices down. A lot of this price pressure has been surely caused by the 70% hike in Public Sector salaries. I'm told that the waiting list for all the top end vehicles stretches into the end of this year. All the senior military officers are placing their orders.