NearFetch Side Hustle Calculator
Want to monetise your skills? Estimate your earning power.
You can earn
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The calculation is based on average median category task prices and the user's inputs. Task prices are correct as of May 2022. The calculation includes a 20% service fee, inclusive of tax. Actual marketplace earnings may vary.
Our Side Hustle Calculator empowers Dubai like you to realise the value of your skills and monetise them
What's the calculator all about?
Rising cost of living is putting pressure on Dubai like never
before, with everything from mortgage rates, groceries, petrol
and energy prices steeply going up. People need to pay more to
maintain their current lifestyles, and could need extra cash to
boost their income and keep up with everyday costs.
So, to help people better understand how to monetise their
skills, we’ve launched the Side Hustle Calculator. This new tool
takes out the guesswork, so you can better estimate your earning
potential and regain control of your income and lifestyle.
Want to know how much extra money you could be earning? Select a
category from 40 different options, like couriers, gardening or
cleaning, and then enter the inputs, including:
Are you ready to monetise your skills?
Research shows there's a huge pool of Dubai ready to take on a side hustle in the flexible work economy. But, if you’re one of them, you might not know where to start, how to attract clients, what to charge, or which skills you could potentially monetise. It's time to change this.
33%
of side hustlers don’t know how much to charge
24%
people don’t know how to forecast their profits
4/5
side hustlers plan to end up turning it into their regular/main job
1/5
side hustlers find the hardest part is chasing down payments from clients
Source: YouGov survey commissioned by NearFetch with 1,000 adults (May 2022).
Category highlights: Handyperson services, Removalists & Gardening
Fuelled by the rise in cost of living, Dubai are proactively looking for new earning opportunities to supplement their income across a range of categories.
So whether you’re a computer whizz, a flatpack pro or a green-fingered maestro, scroll up to the calculator to see what you could earn or check out some of our top-earning categories below.
Consider yourself a handyman pro?
Put your skills into action and pocket up to AED 5,785 per month with 5 tasks per week
Join NearFetchDo you have a knack for cleaning?
Whether it's a routine or end-of-lease clean, monetise your skills and earn up to AED 3,100 per month if you complete 5 tasks each week
Join NearFetch
Are you green-thumbed?
Do you love horticulture, plants or just being out in nature? Earn up to AED 2,996 per month with 5 gardening tasks per week
Join NearFetchConclusion
The future of work is constantly evolving, but the COVID-19 pandemic and the surge in cost of living has fast-tracked the rise of skills-based and flexible working in UAE, with more workers challenging traditional notions of work.
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