Cost of living....!!!!

Cost of living....!!!!

zaxabi
By zaxabi

The cost of almost everything in Qatar, including food, housing and entertainment, has risen by an average of 3.6 percent from March 2012 to March 2013, new Qatar Statistics Authority Consumer Price Index figures show.

Year-on-year, these five major categories saw the biggest jumps:

-Entertainment, Recreation and Culture (up 8.7 percent);
-Rent, Fuel and Energy (up 5.5 percent);
-Furniture, Textiles & Home Appliances (up 4.8 percent);
-Food, Beverages & Tobacco (up 2.5 percent); and
-Transport and Communications (up 1.9 percent)

By Amruthanancy• 29 Apr 2013 07:39
Amruthanancy

Cost of living in Qatar is very high.C level employees have big trouble for living in Qatar.

By zaxabi• 20 Apr 2013 11:44
zaxabi

no country is cheaper now...but here its increasing more dan any GCCs

By geeksgold• 16 Apr 2013 18:41
geeksgold

I wish salaries also increase because of this !

By Lucky Luciano• 16 Apr 2013 16:24
Rating: 3/5
Lucky Luciano

Banana Republic.

By aafi• 16 Apr 2013 16:21
aafi

name one country which is cheaper to live today than yesterday ?.........

By relocated• 16 Apr 2013 16:17
relocated

If the cost of living don't get you, the earthquake will.

If the earthquake don't get you, the heat wave, for sure, will.

By kal_el• 16 Apr 2013 16:07
Rating: 3/5
kal_el

this article mention average rise of 3.6% from March 2012 to March 2013 but using the same data given above it would be 4.68%..hmmm sigh

By britexpat• 16 Apr 2013 15:54
britexpat

And we used to go the Ramada to feel the earth move..

Good Times :O)

By timebandit• 16 Apr 2013 15:52
timebandit

I remember when soft drinks were QR 1 a can :(

By sakiv171• 16 Apr 2013 15:51
sakiv171

just thinking brit why this guy is looking on cost of living when we are exp earthquake frequently

By britexpat• 16 Apr 2013 15:48
britexpat

The cost of living be damned. What about the Earthquakes ?

By britexpat• 16 Apr 2013 15:48
britexpat

The cost of living be damned. What about the Earthquakes ?

By Lucky Luciano• 16 Apr 2013 15:46
Rating: 4/5
Lucky Luciano

So relocate to a very low cost of living (like India)country like INDIA

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