Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living MCP

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/Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living MCP, explained

This MCP server provides source-backed cost-of-living data for the United Arab Emirates, with a strong focus on Dubai. It covers groceries, schools, housing rents and sales, transport, utilities, telecom plans and relocation decisions, drawing on published sources such as government tariffs and registered transaction data rather than listings or informal quotes.

AI-generated listing based on the project's public information. It may contain errors: check the original source.

/What Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living MCP is for

Compare monthly household costs across Dubai areas before choosing where to live

Estimate my end-of-service gratuity under UAE labour law

Find the cheapest supermarket for my weekly grocery list in Dubai

Estimate the tax I would save by moving from the UK to Dubai

Compare school fees near JVC in Dubai

/What Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living MCP can do once connected

What your assistant can call once connected.

Tool	What it does
commute_cost	Monthly annual car commute cost based on fuel, Salik tolls, or published area routes. No parking.
costs_by_area	Dubai areas ranked by monthly cost covering rent, fees, bills and school. Not full budgets.
costs_by_emirate	Compare emirates on rent, utilities and schools. Non-Dubai rent unknown.
data_sources	Where each number comes from: publishers, licences, dates and paused sources.
dewa	DEWA electricity and water tariff slabs, or bill estimate from kWh and water usage, VAT and fees.
end_of_service_gratuity	UAE private-sector end-of-service gratuity estimate per Decree-Law 33 2021 art. 51 based on basic wage and dates. Not legal advice.
fixed_monthly_costs	Monthly fixed costs for a household profile, with assumptions. Not a full budget.
free_zone_companies	Free zone company setup package prices, annual or monthly cost, and visas.
fuel_prices	UAE petrol and diesel prices this month and last, change, 50-70 L tank cost, and history.
fx_rates	Dated CBUAE AED exchange rates. Not bank quotes.
grocery_compare_list	Cheapest store for a grocery list with subtotals, delivery fees and minimums. Observed labelled estimates.
grocery_products	Dubai supermarket prices per store with pack, unit, offers and dates. Query by product name or id.
grocery_stores	Grocery stores with delivery fees, free-delivery thresholds and minimum orders.
health_insurance	Dubai health insurance rules: who pays, basic plan band benefits, fines. Not quotes.
housing_rents	Registered Dubai rent medians annual or monthly with contract counts, by zone or community. Not listings.
housing_sales	Sale prices by Dubai area for ready and off-plan registered medians. Not listings.
labour_calculator	UAE labour law estimates per Decree-Law 33 2021: overtime pay, annual leave, final settlement. Not legal advice.
ministry_shop_prices	MOET-published Dubai shop prices by category, chain or product. Not online offers.
mobile_internet_plans	UAE mobile and home internet plans with VAT-inclusive price, data and contract details.
move_to_dubai	Move-to-Dubai comparison: home vs Dubai net pay, taxes, FX, costs and savings. Not tax advice.
residence_visas	UAE residence visas by route and payer, with requirements, fees and medical insurance bands.
schools	Dubai school fees from KHDA: tuition by grade year, bus fees and distance, searchable by name or area.
shopper_price_reports	Community price reports by product and store, with date and promotions.
start_here	Tool selection help with examples and citations.
tax_savings_by_country	Tax saved by moving to Dubai, per country, at typical pay levels. Not tax advice.
transport_fares	Taxi fare estimates, metro and bus fares, parking and toll tariffs. Not app quotes.

/Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living MCP: frequently asked questions

Do I need a key or an account?

No. It connects without a key.

Which assistants does it work with?

Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok

Which countries does it work in?

Any country.

Let your AI install it

Claude ChatGPT Gemini Grok

Opens the chat with the message ready. You choose whether to send it; if it doesn't appear, paste this page's link.

/How to install

You need: Any Claude plan. The free plan allows 1 custom connector; on Team or Enterprise the organisation owner adds it first.

In claude.ai or the Claude app, open "Customize" → "Connectors".

Press "+ Add" and choose "Add custom connector".

Type a name you'll recognise, paste the URL below and press "Continue".

For authentication choose "No sign in", press "Continue" and then "Add".

https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2

Afterwards: In a chat, press "+" at the bottom left → "Connectors" and turn it on.

You need: A paid ChatGPT account: it may not be available on the free plan. ChatGPT now calls connectors "Plugins".

Go to chatgpt.com/plugins.

Press "+" and choose "Add custom MCP server".

Type a name and a description, and paste the URL below under "Connection".

Don't set up authentication. Accept "I understand and want to continue" and press "Create as a plugin".

https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2

Afterwards: In a new chat, type @ and pick the plugin.

You need: The Gemini app doesn't support custom connectors yet. It's done with Gemini CLI from the terminal, which needs a Gemini Code Assist license (it no longer has a free tier).

Install Gemini CLI if you don't have it yet.

In the terminal, run the command below.

Open Gemini CLI and type /mcp to check it shows up.

gemini mcp add --transport http -s user brainy-prices-uae-cost-of-living 'https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2'

Afterwards: Ask as usual: Gemini will use the connector when it needs it.

You need: A Grok account. On Grok Business or Enterprise, an admin turns it on first.

Go to grok.com/connectors.

Press "New Connector" and choose "Custom".

Paste the URL below and save.

https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2

Afterwards: Grok will use the connector whenever your question needs it.

Mcpteca does not review this server's code. A project can change hands or content: before you install or connect it, check its code or run it through a security reviewer.

Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living MCP

/Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living MCP, explained

/What Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living MCP is for

/What Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living MCP can do once connected

/Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living MCP: frequently asked questions

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