Abu Dhabi · British · fees published for 2026/27
What each school costs from KG1 to Grade 12
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain
AED 274,070
14 year groups, KG1 to Grade 12
GEMS Cambridge International School Abu Dhabi
AED 499,070
15 year groups, FS1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 225,000
82% more at GEMS Cambridge International School Abu Dhabi
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (14 and 15), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain per year
AED 19,576
average across the ladder
GEMS Cambridge International School Abu Dhabi per year
AED 33,271
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al AinGEMS Cambridge International School Abu Dhabi
Cumulative tuition, one point per year group.
Year by year
Every figure below is the fee each school publishes for that year group.
| Year group | Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain | GEMS Cambridge International School Abu Dhabi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG1 | 13,510 | 23,060 | +9,550 |
| KG2 | 14,660 | 23,730 | +9,070 |
| Grade 1 | 16,830 | 28,430 | +11,600 |
| Grade 2 | 17,390 | 28,430 | +11,040 |
| Grade 3 | 17,930 | 30,950 | +13,020 |
| Grade 4 | 18,510 | 30,950 | +12,440 |
| Grade 5 | 19,190 | 33,240 | +14,050 |
| Grade 6 | 19,530 | 33,240 | +13,710 |
| Grade 7 | 21,000 | 35,640 | +14,640 |
| Grade 8 | 21,580 | 35,640 | +14,060 |
| Grade 9 | 22,330 | 37,940 | +15,610 |
| Grade 10 | 23,300 | 37,940 | +14,640 |
| Grade 11 | 23,640 | 39,200 | +15,560 |
| Grade 12 | 24,670 | 40,340 | +15,670 |
GEMS Cambridge International School Abu Dhabi publishes 1 further year group that Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.