Top 5 Cheapest Shopping in Dubai – Budget Markets for Clothing, Electronics, Groceries etc

Top 5 Cheapest Shopping in Dubai – Budget Markets for Clothing, Electronics, Groceries etc

Learn about cheap shopping in Dubai; Dubai cheap shopping markets, to be precise. The foregoing is a good question as shopping in Dubai is a massive area of things to do in Dubai. While you can get some of the most expensive merchandise in Dubai, where can one do cheap shopping in Dubai, or what are some Dubai cheap shopping markets?

The article touches on some shopping malls in Dubai for remarkably cheap shopping. These shopping outlets boast regular and luxury products, all at outstandingly low prices. Let’s have a rundown.

The Outlet Mall – Cheap Shopping in Dubai

Dubai Outlet Mall
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The Outlet Mall is one remarkable destination for cheap shopping in Dubai. Here, you can get a huge selection of luxury items from designers such as Stella McCartney, Givenchy and Tod’s, to high street names like Aldo, Adidas and Wrangler sold at a fraction of their original price. How is that? The big-name shopping emporiums send past season’s stock to The Outlet Mall. These include Harvey Nichols, Boutique 1 and Bloomingdale’s.

  • Address: Dubai Al-Ain Road (Route 66)، Dubai Land – Dubai – UAE
  • Phone: +971 4 423 4666
  • Website: DubaiOutletMall.com

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Garderobe – Cheap Shopping in Dubai

Garderobe -  Cheap Shopping in Dubai
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Garderobe is a leading destination for cheap shopping in Dubai for pre-loved luxury fashion. Having both online and offline presence, they connect sellers of high-quality goods and/or authentic products with buyers, like you. At Garderobe, you can purchase luxury items at prices lower than the original. With Garderobe’s team’s level of experience, you have little to fear. They ensure items are authentic and fully described. In other words, there is 100% of quality check. Garderobe seems fun, even to me. The greater news which I know will excite you is: they ship internationally. You could read more about Garderobe.

  • Address: Garderobe, Villa 590, Jumeirah Beach Road, Umm Suqueim 1
  • Phone: +971 4 394 2753
  • Whatsapp Number:+97150 224 5195
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Facebook Chat: URL
  • Website: Garderobe.ae

The Outlet Village

The Outlet Village -  Cheap Shopping in Dubai
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Dubbed a bargain lover’s paradise, The Outlet Village’s unique selling point is selling luxury fashion labels and high-end products at the lowest prices. They pride on this. You should compare prices though.

At The Outlet Village, you can find products by brands like Adidas, Calvin Klein, Armani, DKNY, Roberto Cavalli and Tommy Hilfiger, among others. Besides shopping, however, The Outlet Village offers you incredible international eateries where you can get any of burgers, Arabic fare, hot dogs to gelato, pizzas and salad; and a play park. At the play park, whether you want to recreate yourself or your kids, The Outlet Village has got you covered.

Dragon Mart – Dubai Cheap Shopping Markets

Dubai Cheap Shopping Markets - Dragon Mart
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A Chinese products trading center, Dragon Mart is one of the Dubai cheap shopping markets where you’re always sure to get inexpensive products. It is the largest outside China (the words are written in Chinese) and has, on Facebook, well over 540 thousand likes. Thus, it is one huge market place where you can get virtually every item you seek.

These range from kitchenware to furnishing, from home appliances to office equipment, from children’s items to adults’. Some of the items you can find at the mall are bags (hand or traveling), painting, clothing, antiques, aquarium, sandpaper, Arabic perfumes, gaming items, bicycles. They hold events and activities which the little ones can participate in. There are also seasonal markets that offer visitors huge deals and discounts.

Customers have said it is a good place to save plenty of money. Prices are not constant across the mall and you have to haggle (seriously, you have to)– that’s very important; if you are used to buying at fixed prices, you’d need to adjust here, and one shouldn’t be naive, or feel too quickly that offers are great or items very cheap; in other words, one shouldn’t get satisfied with the bargain too quickly.

If you were looking for authentic product or a known brand here, then you really have to strive to ensure it is authentic. If you were buying, say, a laptop, see that it’s not refurbished, if you’d be dissatisfied about that. You might not want to buy items such as medicines or creams as some cannot be vouched for.

At the mall, you can get customized products (such as plastic or paper bags). Language is one barrier that could frustrate you or your purchase, although most Chinese are managing English or trying to. Also, people who could be understood in English are employed for this reason. You are advised to put on some sports shoes (or sneakers) as moving around could take a lot of time.

Please, you should note that Dragon Mart is divided into two — Dragon Mart and Dragon Mart  2. Besides shopping outlets, Dragon Mart has restaurants, and renders entertainment. Entertainment includes cinemas and concerts. They host varieties of well-known artists who perform usually during weekdays and on holidays.

  • Address: Al Awir Road towards Hatta, just off Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road, Interchange 5. The complex is situated next to International City, just 20 minutes from Dubai International Airport and 40 minutes from Jebel Ali Port | P.O. Box 299992
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Shopping hours:
    Sunday – Wednesday 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
    Thursday – Saturday 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM (midnight)
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Phone: +971 4 390 9999
  • Website: DragonMart.ae

Street Cheap Shopping in Dubai

On your quest to cheap shop in Dubai, you should consider street shopping in the city. Products are also affordable or reasonably priced at street shopping venues, although haggling is the norm at all the venues. Products you can find range from spices to electronics and include furnishing, clothing, gold, gold jewelry etc. The following are some venues where you can do street shopping.

Karama Shopping Center

Dubai Cheap Shopping Markets - Dragon Mart - Karama Shopping Center
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Karama Shopping Complex, also called Karama market or Kamara Shopping center is one of the Dubai cheap shopping markets. It sells products at affordable prices, a things it’s known for. In fact, this market has been featured in Dubai as a land of dreams and fantasies.

The foregoing notwithstanding, you have to haggle over whatever you want to buy. Don’t get cornered by sellers bent on selling. Buy where you want and how you want. At the mall, you can get souvenirs, pashminas, Arabian heritage items, T-shirts, handbags, computers, accessories such as wallets, sunglasses, watches and phones, among many other items.

Customers have attested that Kamara market is, sadly, not good with tidiness (Washroom, for example — where an insider says, “Do not use them”). But, one shouldn’t care as tidiness has little to do with the brands you’re purchasing. Although, I would recommend you make sure of what you’re buying. Around the Market are a range of cheap eateries like tasty Indian and Pakistani fare, and Filipino and Sri Lankan cuisine. This makes it a great place for budget travelers.

  • Address: Al Karama | 18b Street next to Karama Fish MarketDubai
  • Phone: +971 55 223 8206
  • Operating hours:
    Fri2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    SatThu10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Deira Market – Dubai Cheap Shopping Markets

Dubai Cheap Shopping Markets - Dragon Mart - Deira Market
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According to TripFactory.com, “the Deira like area of Dubai is the best and biggest wholesale market in the Middle East.” Deira Market is one of the Dubai cheap shopping markets that brings buyers and sellers offering deals together. There are all kinds of products, as well as showrooms. Visit and you could conclude it’s a trading circus where everything from plastic toys to spices are piled high. The market boasts many stores which cram regular items.

  • Address: Dubai Corniche – Dubai – UAE

New Naif Market

New Naif Market
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New Naif Market is another street shopping mall you can buy cheap products. The Market contains 265 stores all of which sell goods in economic prices. At the mall, you can get ready-made cloths, textiles and clothing, furnishing, perfumes, cosmetics, toys and gifts, housewares, jewelries and accessories.

  • Address: 9A St & Deira St | Btwn Naif South St, Dubai, UAE

Meena Bazaar

Dubai Cheap Shopping Markets - Dragon Mart - Meena Bazaar
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This is another great place where you can get virtually every merchandise at an affordable price. But, haggling is involved. Some products might not be authentic, so if you’re going for branded goods, you’d want to make sure they are authentic.  A customer advised at TripAdvisor that while on your to the place you should avoid scam (relating to product) along the way. If that were there, then other similar things could be there. Generally, tread cautiously.

  • Addressclose to Khalid Bin Waleed Street | Bur DubaiDubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Operating hoursSunSat9:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Old Souk

Dubai Cheap Shopping Markets - Old Souk
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Old Souk is shopping stop you can get a great deal of items cheap. These include gold. The glitz in downtown Dubai can’t be found here. This means you get to experience old and native Dubai. Many customers have said they liked the atmosphere but not how sellers rush them. Items are bought by haggling. There are similar or the same products across shops. So, you might want to haggle a little round before you buy at the price you’re satisfied with.

  • AddressDeiraDubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Operating hours:
    Fri4:00 AM – 8:00 PM
    SatThu9:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Conclusion

There are definitely other places in Dubai where you can buy products cheap. But, the foregoing list shouldn’t disappoint so long as Dubai is involved. You should have noticed that the first four sell cheap as their unique selling points.

What you wish to buy and/or your kind of person (are you preen?) should determine where, of the foregoing listed places, you should visit. You could also try Global Village. By haggling, you could get some items cheap. There are exotic products at Global Village — from virtually every part of the world. For amazing deals, you could visit Dubai during Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF).

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