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  "corridor": "singapore-vs-uae",
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  "b": "ae",
  "nameA": "Singapore",
  "nameB": "the UAE",
  "taxYearA": "YA2026",
  "taxYearB": "2025",
  "currencyA": "SGD",
  "currencyB": "AED",
  "priceLevelA": 76.6,
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  "costDeltaPct": -8.9,
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  "pppEquivalentBtoA": 117355,
  "updated": "2026-09-06",
  "sources": [
    "World Bank PPP (CC BY 4.0)",
    "each country's official income tax and social contribution rules, factchecked"
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