Moving to Doha from the UK

stevethom
By stevethom

Hi all, Looking for some advice. I will be working in Doha and wondering where the best place to go food shopping is, the rough cost of living and having a good time there.
steve

By kedaiobat• 26 Jul 2012 18:32
Rating: 4/5
kedaiobat

Hello i think pemancar and then maxi dress is the good kaftan. So dont pemancar tv and then baju muslim is good site too. When we close pemancar fm and busana muslim, we can show pemancar radio and then baju muslimah. So dont miss baju anak and fm transmitter for your kaftan live and then citra indah. Thanks.

By siddiqui71• 26 Jul 2012 13:47
Rating: 3/5
siddiqui71

but cooling system as well too.

By tv4less.ae• 26 Jul 2012 13:32
Rating: 4/5
tv4less.ae

Its very hot in summer here. And mostly ppl coming from UK enjoys first day in Sun here & later. They are like others. "OMG its so hot".

From www.tv4less.ae

By john.scot• 26 Jul 2012 13:11
john.scot

Dont come....it is 5h1t!!

By amyzhou• 26 Jul 2012 11:34
Rating: 5/5
amyzhou

The excess fat in the body does not get washed out from the best diet pills, but, on the contrary gets stored in the body around belly, hips, arms or thighs. Is there an easy and natural way to lose belly fat without chaining yourself to a stair master and subjecting yourself to a botanical slimming of salad and mineral water?

By dohabunny• 23 Jul 2012 22:12
Rating: 5/5
dohabunny

Several places to go food shopping: Carrefour, Giant, Lulu's, Megamart, The Mall (Spinney's). Each have a few selected brands the others do not have but they generally stock everything you might need for cooking your own food or just getting some hot food from their ready meals counters.

By Chairboy• 23 Jul 2012 17:57
Chairboy

I made the same move 5 years ago boss - PM with your ??s and I will fill you in. Oh and ignore the pr1cks on here for there are many.

By gbs123• 23 Jul 2012 16:55
gbs123

people r trying to go to U K .and u r coming here

ha ha ha

its better to live in a free country.

By timebandit• 23 Jul 2012 16:13
Rating: 4/5
timebandit

You have nothing to worry about. Everything is available here and what is not can be ordered from Amazon.co.uk

The supermarkets are well stocked (obviously no Booz and no pork) with everything you need. The roads are going to be your biggest surprise.

Once you are out here you will adapt very quickly.

By anonymous• 23 Jul 2012 16:01
Rating: 2/5
anonymous

Stay there! Don't come here!

By britexpat• 23 Jul 2012 15:30
Rating: 4/5
britexpat

See the Qatar guide link on the home page of QL..

The cost of living i higher than the UK. There are a few large western supermarkets including Carrefour. Everything is available here.

Good time - depends on what you are looking for. There are cinemas, bars and sports clubs.

Good Luck!

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