no- dont listen to them. its not true.

i get an all inclusive package as well- 16k is enough to enough. let me explain:

- you can rent a studio at Ezdan Towers for 4k monthly. they have pretty fast internet (i download at least 1gb every night). however, there is no kitchen- it's like living in a hotel. however, there is a fridge.

- you can rent a car for 1,800-2,400 monthly. depending on how long you want to stay here- i would suggest buying a cheap car/second hand car with a bank loan.

Therefore, you should have 10k left over for the month which you can do whatever you want with.