# Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living (remote · prices.brainy.ae)

Source-backed UAE costs: groceries, schools, housing, transport, utilities, telecom and relocation

- Trust score: 83/100 (high trust)
- Change this week: +3
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-11-05

## Components

- remote · `prices.brainy.ae`: 83/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/ae-brainy-grocery-prices/mcp-v2.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/ae-brainy-grocery-prices/mcp-v2)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `2.0.0`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-11-05.

- **Endpoint Security**: 80/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one.
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 67/100
  - 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (poor).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 2420 tokens (~69/item across 35 items; 26 tools + 9 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 91/100
  - Stability check failed: schema churn in the 30 days we've observed: 2 tool removals, 0 breaking changes, 0 auth/transport breaks, 4 additions.
- **Tool Coverage**: 72/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 2% of tool parameters carry a description.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 26 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 28 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living MCP server?

Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living is a hosted endpoint at https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http ae-brainy-grocery-prices 'https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ae-brainy-grocery-prices": {
      "url": "https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "ae-brainy-grocery-prices": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.ae-brainy-grocery-prices]
url = "https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "ae-brainy-grocery-prices": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add ae-brainy-grocery-prices --url 'https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  ae-brainy-grocery-prices:
    url: "https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "ae-brainy-grocery-prices": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add ae-brainy-grocery-prices -t streamable-http -u 'https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2'
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ae-brainy-grocery-prices": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-11-05 (score 83, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 88 to 91.

### 2026-11-04 (score 82, −1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 91 to 88.

### 2026-11-03 (score 83, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 88 to 91.

### 2026-11-02 (score 82, 0)

- [security] The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads
- [security] Tool “fx_rates” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “grocery_compare_list” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “grocery_products” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “housing_rents” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “ministry_shop_prices” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “schools” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “start_here” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads

### 2026-11-01 (score 82, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 81 to 84.

### 2026-10-30 (score 81, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 74 to 78.

### 2026-10-28 (score 80, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 68 to 71.

### 2026-10-26 (score 79, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 61 to 64.

## MCP tools (26)

### `commute_cost` (~123 tokens)

Monthly/annual car commute cost (fuel+Salik), or published area routes. No parking.

Input parameters:

- `cursor` (string)
- `days_per_week` (number)
- `emirate_id`
- `from_area` (string)
- `fuel`
- `km_per_day` (number)
- `l_per_100km` (number)
- `page_size` (integer)
- `salik_per_day` (integer)
- `sort`
- `to_area` (string)
- `to_hub_id`

### `costs_by_area` (~98 tokens)

Dubai areas ranked by monthly cost: rent, fees, bills (+school). Not full budgets.

Input parameters:

- `area` (string)
- `bedrooms` (integer)
- `cursor` (string)
- `include_school` (boolean)
- `min_contracts` (integer)
- `page_size` (integer)
- `property_type`
- `sort`
- `transport`
- `zone_id` (string)

### `costs_by_emirate` (~50 tokens)

Compare emirates: rent, utilities, schools. Non-Dubai rent unknown.

Input parameters:

- `cursor` (string)
- `emirate_id`
- `page_size` (integer)

### `data_sources` (~61 tokens)

Where each number comes from: publishers, licences, dates, paused sources.

Input parameters:

- `cursor` (string)
- `dataset_id`
- `license_status`
- `page_size` (integer)
- `source_id`
- `status`

### `dewa` (~73 tokens)

DEWA electricity/water: tariff slabs, or bill estimate from kwh (+water, VAT, fee).

Input parameters:

- `annual_rent_aed` (number|null)
- `kwh` (number)
- `water_gallons` (number|null): Imperial gallons.
- `water_m3` (number|null)

### `end_of_service_gratuity` (~103 tokens)

UAE private-sector end-of-service gratuity estimate (Decree-Law 33/2021 art. 51): basic wage + dates → amount or range; not legal advice.

Input parameters:

- `basic_monthly_aed` (number, required)
- `end_date` (string, required)
- `start_date` (string, required)
- `total_monthly_wage_aed` (number)
- `unpaid_days` (integer)
- `work_pattern`

Output parameters:

- `data` (object)
- `error` (object)
- `links` (object)
- `meta` (object)
- `request_id` (string|null)

### `fixed_monthly_costs` (~40 tokens)

Monthly fixed costs for a household profile, with assumptions. Not a full budget.

Input parameters:

- `page_size` (integer)
- `profile`

### `free_zone_companies` (~58 tokens)

Free zone company setup: package prices, annual/monthly cost, visas.

Input parameters:

- `cursor` (string)
- `emirate`
- `page_size` (integer)
- `published`
- `zone` (string)

### `fuel_prices` (~72 tokens)

UAE petrol/diesel prices this month and last, change, 50/70 L tank cost, history.

Input parameters:

- `cursor` (string)
- `from` (string)
- `include_history` (boolean)
- `page_size` (integer)
- `sort`
- `to` (string)

### `fx_rates` (~28 tokens)

Dated CBUAE AED exchange rates. Not bank quotes.

Input parameters:

- `currency` (string)

### `grocery_compare_list` (~51 tokens)

Cheapest store for a list: subtotals, delivery fees, minimums. items: ["milk"]. Observed + labelled estimates.

Input parameters:

- `area` (string|null)
- `items` (array, required)

### `grocery_products` (~111 tokens)

Dubai supermarket prices: per-store pack/unit offers, dates, history. Give query (product name), e.g. milk, or product_id. Not MOET.

Input parameters:

- `availability`
- `available_only` (boolean)
- `comparison`
- `cursor` (string)
- `include_offers` (boolean)
- `page_size` (integer)
- `product_id` (string)
- `query` (string)
- `sort`
- `store_id` (string)

### `grocery_stores` (~58 tokens)

Grocery stores: delivery fees, free-delivery thresholds, minimum orders.

Input parameters:

- `cursor` (string)
- `delivery_rule_status`
- `page_size` (integer)
- `sort`
- `store_id` (string)

### `health_insurance` (~43 tokens)

Dubai health insurance rules: who pays, basic plan band/benefits, fines. Not quotes.

Input parameters:

- `emirate`
- `page_size` (integer)

### `housing_rents` (~101 tokens)

Registered Dubai rent: annual/monthly medians, contract counts. zone or q: JVC. Not listings.

Input parameters:

- `bedrooms` (integer)
- `contract`
- `cursor` (string)
- `min_contracts` (integer)
- `page_size` (integer)
- `property_type`
- `q` (string)
- `sort`
- `zone` (string)
- `zone_id` (string)

### `housing_sales` (~77 tokens)

Sale prices by Dubai area: ready/off-plan registered medians. Not listings.

Input parameters:

- `bedrooms` (integer)
- `cursor` (string)
- `market`
- `page_size` (integer)
- `property_type`
- `sort`
- `zone` (string)
- `zone_id` (string)

### `labour_calculator` (~152 tokens)

UAE labour law estimates (Decree-Law 33/2021): overtime pay, annual leave, final settlement. Not legal advice.

Input parameters:

- `basic_monthly_aed` (number, required)
- `calculator` (required)
- `day_hours` (number)
- `end_date` (string)
- `leave_taken_days` (number)
- `night_hours` (number)
- `notice_cut_by`
- `notice_days` (integer)
- `notice_worked_days` (integer)
- `start_date` (string)
- `total_monthly_wage_aed` (number)
- `unused_leave_days` (number)
- `wages_owed_aed` (number)

### `ministry_shop_prices` (~76 tokens)

MOET-published Dubai shop prices. category: bread or chain_id/product_id. Not online offers.

Input parameters:

- `category`
- `chain_id`
- `cursor` (string)
- `page_size` (integer)
- `product_id` (string)
- `q` (string)
- `sort`

### `mobile_internet_plans` (~90 tokens)

UAE mobile and home internet plans: VAT-inclusive price, data, contract.

Input parameters:

- `cursor` (string)
- `max_aed` (number)
- `min_data_gb` (number)
- `operator` (string)
- `page_size` (integer)
- `plan_id` (string)
- `sort`
- `status`
- `type`

### `move_to_dubai` (~182 tokens)

Move to Dubai? Home vs Dubai net pay, taxes, FX, costs, savings. No country: models. Owner: household=business_owner + profit. Not tax advice.

Input parameters:

- `area` (string|null)
- `bedrooms` (integer|null)
- `country` (string)
- `currency` (string|null)
- `cursor` (string)
- `dubai_gross_annual_aed` (number|null)
- `gross_annual` (number)
- `home_monthly_costs` (number|null)
- `household`
- `iso2` (string)
- `page_size` (integer)
- `profit` (number)
- `property_type`
- `sort`
- `spouse_employed` (boolean)
- `status`
- `variant` (string|null)

### `residence_visas` (~50 tokens)

UAE residence visas by route: payer, requirements, fees, medical/insurance bands.

Input parameters:

- `include_common_fees` (boolean)
- `page_size` (integer)
- `route_id`

### `schools` (~140 tokens)

Dubai school fees: KHDA tuition by grade/year, bus fees, distance. q: school name; near: zone (JVC). Year ≠ Grade; uniforms paused.

Input parameters:

- `area` (string)
- `curriculum` (string)
- `cursor` (string)
- `grade` (string)
- `max_fee_aed` (number)
- `near` (string): Zone, not school.
- `page_size` (integer)
- `q` (string): school name or part of it
- `radius_km`
- `rating` (string)
- `school_id` (string)
- `sort`

### `shopper_price_reports` (~72 tokens)

Community price reports by product/store, with date and promos.

Input parameters:

- `area` (string)
- `cursor` (string)
- `page_size` (integer)
- `product_id` (string)
- `purchased_since` (string)
- `sort`
- `store_id` (string)

### `start_here` (~16 tokens)

Tool selection help: examples and citations.

### `tax_savings_by_country` (~55 tokens)

Tax saved by moving to Dubai, per country, typical pay. Not tax advice.

Input parameters:

- `country` (string)
- `cursor` (string)
- `household`
- `page_size` (integer)

### `transport_fares` (~83 tokens)

Taxi fare estimate, or metro/bus fares, parking and toll tariffs. Not app quotes.

Input parameters:

- `booking`
- `emirate`
- `km` (number)
- `mode` (required)
- `operator_id`
- `page_size` (integer)
- `to_sharjah` (boolean)
- `wait_minutes` (number)

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/ae-brainy-grocery-prices/mcp-v2#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-11-05: 83
- 2026-11-04: 82
- 2026-11-03: 83
- 2026-11-02: 82
- 2026-11-01: 82
- 2026-10-31: 81
- 2026-10-30: 81
- 2026-10-29: 80
- 2026-10-28: 80
- 2026-10-27: 79
- 2026-10-26: 79
- 2026-10-25: 78
- 2026-10-24: 78
- 2026-10-23: 77
- 2026-10-22: 77
- 2026-10-21: 77
- 2026-10-20: 77
- 2026-10-19: 76
- 2026-10-18: 76
- 2026-10-17: 75
- 2026-10-16: 75
- 2026-10-15: 74
- 2026-10-14: 74
- 2026-10-13: 73
- 2026-10-12: 73
- 2026-10-10: 72
- 2026-10-06: 71
- 2026-10-04: 70

## Common questions

### What is the Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living MCP server?

Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as ae.brainy/grocery-prices. Source-backed UAE costs: groceries, schools, housing, transport, utilities, telecom and relocation. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2).

### Is the Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living MCP server safe to use?

Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living scores 83 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living MCP server expose?

Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living exposes 26 tools: commute_cost, costs_by_area, costs_by_emirate, data_sources, dewa, and 21 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 2,063 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

### Is the Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living MCP server still maintained?

Brainy Prices — UAE Cost of Living is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://prices.brainy.ae/mcp/v2
- Website: https://prices.brainy.ae/developers.html
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/ae-brainy-grocery-prices/mcp-v2.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/ae-brainy-grocery-prices/mcp-v2.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/ae-brainy-grocery-prices/mcp-v2