Doha Cost Of Living

I have been offered a job in Qatar to work in a healthcare facility. I Was offered QAR 30,500 / month. A QAR 21,000 per child School fee, QAR 600 for utilities. 40 Days Annual Leave, Return Flights yearly for me and my kids and a Family Accomodation. Is this a Good Deal? And on top of that they gave my wife a job as well with the same offer. Will this amount of money we will live ok in qatar? We currently lived in london at the moment. all your help and suggestion is appreciated.

Hi all,

I'm currently in Australia and planning to move to Doha in a month and wondering if I can save anything living with family (2 kids) with the below offer :

Basic Salary : 12000

Housing All. : 12500

Transport : 2000

Medical

Fuel

Children Education

Yearly ticket back to Aus

I feel its a good offer but just need some advise.. appreciate your help. Thanks.

Hi everyone, i have an 11 years experienced in payroll and currently working in UAE, i got an offer from TElecommunicattions Company in Qatar and they give me the following offer.

Basic = QAR6000

Accomodation = QAR6000

Transportation = QAR500

do you think this is good offer, i'm a married man and have 2 children.

living cost in Doha its going very high ,all r hike their price ....

cause of Qataries getting lot of money ,

Basic QR 11,000

Accommodation QR 6,000

Transportation QR 1,000-could I rent a car and pay petrol vith 1000?

Do you have some advice?

I think when you shop to the groceries, you buy not only food, it includes personal hygienic stuff like soap, shampoo, detergent... etc.. etc.. so 1000QR in a month is a little less... 300-500weekly more likely.

Hi Every One!!

Is it possible for a Bachelor to spend a month in Qatar, Doha with $800, which includes everything????...Need Help

any good advices my friends...i'm about to go to qatar and my employer offered me free transpo and accomodation. but my basic salary will only be 1400QR. for a single guy, could i still save any.

i will work there as a visual merchandiser.

parienda, since you are "moving with your husband", it means he is employed too. so you have another income. then it's not bad.

Hi,

I have got a job offer at Doha and salary details are as follows :-

1 year contract

Basic :9500 qar

Housing allowance :9000

Mobile allowance : 500

Transport allowance : 1500

TOTAL = 20500 QAR / per month

I will be shifting with my husband So can anyone help me to decide whether this offer is good or not

Hello everybody,

Are you so kind to help me with your opinion about the offer that I've got?

The offer is for a job in Doha on short term (3 months). They've offered me a net salary qr7000, also accommodation, transport, utilities are being paid by the company.

For a single person, is this enough?

Thank you!

How much does it cost a monthly bus ticket in Doha?

Hi friends i have an offer of 11,270 QR for Doha, this includes 7000 QR basic salary + 3270 QR + 1000 QR conveyance. Accomodation is not included. can any one tell me this is good or bad. I have heard rentals are very high. Or should i ask for free accomodation and 11,270 QR (including conveyance+basic)? if they do not agree then should i accept or reject the offer? i earn around 2800 QR in India.

tell me i am in hurry.

Dear everyone,

I'm a 18yr old girl.I have just finished high-school and would like to work in Doha for a year.Why? Because i'd like to live on my own, gain some experiance, learn english better, and also thats my dream to learn arabic! After a year of work i would like to come back to my country( Hungary)to university.

I know that my chances for getting a good job with only a school leaving exam are little and i dont expect too much. I dont have any experiance in working abroad, but that's my dream to visit Qatar. I just would like to know what my chances are, what kind of job i could get and, the most importent question is: Can i contrive from my salary? How much will i get, and will it be enough for living?

(I heard that im supposed to live with other girls in one room together. I think i can adjust to a situation like that)

So i'd appreciate any advice or tip about how much income can i expect a month, will it be enough for subsistence?

Special thanks for all of you who answer me and help me!

Dear all,

I hope you can help me with my concern.

I am an auditor from the philippines. I have almost 3 years experience in public accounting practice in a big 4 firm in the Phil. A big 4 firm in Doha is offering me 8,000 basic tax free salary a month which already includes the rent and transportation cost of living in Doha.

They will shoulder my plane fare from Philippines to Doha plus some relocation cost. A once a year benefit of free plane fare to go back to the Philippines is also offered.

Do you think the offer is reasonable enough for the job and country? I am looking forward of earning money to send to my family in the philippines. Please advice me since the contract will be for 2 years. Thank you so much...

Dear all,

As specified in the offer as single status, I will get a house allowance of 3,500QR/month. Considering all the discussions here, I would like to negotiate with the recruiter to be offered with company accomodation (just such kind of appartment for a single man like me) instead of receiving the house allowance. Do you think this decision is better? A house allowance of 3,500 QR/month is not sufficient even for a single man, is it?

Many thanks for your responses in advance.

Regards

Hello there. I have 5 years multinational co experience

3 of them in oil/gas field and I have bachelor & MBA

from good accredited university. I come from Egypt and

have good salary plus allowances there equivalent to

7500 QR. I got offer at oil/gas famous company in Qatar

for 12000 QR plus free accomodation/allowance depending

on availability plus free medical and annual ticket back

home. Is it good offer? I already save equivalent of

4500 QR in Egypt. I am not looking for depriving myself

in Qatar for sake of money. I am single and assumed will

spend 3000 QR there (is this normal?) thus saving

9000 QR/mon (double Egypt saving). I tried negotiating

but no luck and my recruiter sucks big time so I am very

hesitant. Any advices on whether its worth it or not?

Thank you.

This is the time in your life where you have to make a important decision on which path to follow! If you take the job you will not recieve the training that will get you more money in the long run!

Sorry i have not said if it is good or not just that it is you choice! Good luck in whatever you decide to do!

A big qatari bank is offering me 4,400 Qatari Rial a month for a financial risk analyst position.

They will pay for the accomodation and cost of living expenses (except food).

I've only had slightly over 1 year of experience but I have a master's degree in finance.

Is this pay alright? Will I be able to save enough?

If food is around 1,200 QR a month, I'd end up with 3,200 QR.

For comparative purposes, the same job here in the philippines pays around 1,200 QR with the tax already deducted.

Is this worth it? I can't make up my mind because getting the job will make me pass up a possible grad school scholarship in the UK next year (around 50% chance).

I'll give you some of the IOU's I have.

I think that all of you agree that it's a good offer.

so I can acceptit

But if i come to Qatar and found it's not good I ll kill all of you or you have to pay me from your pockets :))))

Thank you so much for all of you

Looks good to me. :)

Agree with Angelo. Good deal now.

Go for it, if they are willing to give you accommodation it is better as the house rents keep rising.

Please tell me if

8000 basic salary

8000 accomodation allowence

1000 Trans. Allowence

with the total of 17000 is good or not?

As soon as posibole please they wait for my desission now

Dear All

They agree to amend the offer as followes:

Basic salary 8000 QR

Accomodation allowence 8000Qr

Transportation 1000 QR

with the total of 17000

Plase tell me if that is a good offer as soon as possiple as they wait for my dessision now.

I totally agree with e46M3,

HOw many of you pay a rent of Qr3000 or less ????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Qr3000 for rent !!!!!! who are they fooling??? And even though everything is relative yet there are minum requirements for a human being in order to be living with dignity.

The only case these figures would be considered fine, only if they are willing to suffer while they're still young until they have better chances elsewhere.

I myself have slpet on the floor and didn't have a TV for months when i first went to the US, i had to work to pay for food and bills.

True. Unfortunately many expatriate workers come from countries whose governments see them as nothing more than a source of hard currency on the balance of payments sheet.

But forewarned is forearmed.

The guy is offered 3000 rent money.

Salaries generally here now belong to two classes. The have's and the have-nots. There is little in-between.

Until each country begins to set its minimum acceptable wage + allowances, employers here will continue to take advantage of the rise in rents etc., and the expats will take it or leave it. There is not usually a lot of bargaining done. Someone somewhere will take the job for a pittance of a salary.

Sad but true.

If your accomodation is paid for then 5000QR is ok, you can live off it. But not if you have to pay rent. :)

As for ahmadhamdy's offer of 5000 for a salary I wouldn't consider it acceptable.

Do you mean Tarek or ahmadhamdy who is the guy with the 5000 offer?

While I agree that it's all relative it does not negate the actual cost of living in Doha. I know employees from Syria and Jordan on 7000 who bitterly complain about their salaries. Economies in places like Egypt and Syria are not what they used to be.

Don't forget about the schools and while Arabic schools are cheaper some have already started emulating Western schools by levying what they call a "capital charge".

Hence my recommendation but at least these guys get various perspectives and can make their own decisions.

I agree with you Super, the rates that are advertised in/for different countries has to do with the relationship of the qatar riyal to their own economy. And most egyptians would be on a similar salary to this offer, unless they were top managment.

Angel

e46M3 hold on a second. Some people would be pretty happy with the salary Tarek has been offered. Remember everything is relative so something that you may not be happy with others would be.

He can find accomodation for that amount in Doha and QR5000 a month salary tax free is not bad for many

Get a minimum of 10,000 salary, MINIMUM, have them pay for furnished accommodation + water & electricity. Don't take a gross salary as rents will always increase and once you sign the contract you're stuck with it.

This is the worst offer I've seen tabled in this forum.

The only ok part of it is the transportation allowance, sort of.

You won't pay for rent only but also electricity and water.

I wouldn't take it.

my name is ahmad and i'm from egypt working as a pharmacist,i'll be in Qatar soon and i really dont know anyhing about prices there and i really dont know if the offer is ok or what ?

salary 5000 QR

accomodation 3000 QR/month

travel allowance 1500/month (car allowance)

beside the company cover my air tickets and medical insurance for me and my future wife/kids as i'm single now

would you please tell me if this consider a suitable offer for me as i heard a really high numbers for flat rental there

and sure i ask as general as i feel that the prices are high in doha ...what about other places near doha to live would that be possible?

thank you very much and i hope you reply me soon

I contact them again for 17,000 Gross or 10,000 net + Accomodation + 1000 transportation allowence.

Is it ok I become very confused.

I think it's too low. What do you do?

They negotiate me to give me a 2 bedrooms for accomodayion rather than pay an accomodation allowence.

and net salary 8000 QR and transportation allowence 1000 QR.

So could you please tell me if that is good offer now or not?

Many thanks for you all

I spend more then 3000 a month on food and groc....Don't cook so eat out everyday.

1000 can only be if you eat in cheap places or cook yourself, which might not be possible after 12 to 14 hour work day.

Doha is not exactly a cheap place to live.

Beast666

Tarek,

Not all companies provide accomodation, most of them just give you allowance which in most cases is not enough for a luxury accomodation.

My advice to you is just keep pushing them for the best deal you can get...and in the end if you do accept then make sure you adjust your budget and save at least Qr8000 for accomodation.

Good luck and if you come here you can contact me at any time at [email protected] ,feel free to contact me at any time

Thank you so much for all of you.

How you are kind people.

I really hope you all the best in your life

Yes, very ok.

Try to squeeze them for medical insurance.

Good luck.

Many thanks for those comments you gave to Tarek.

I am in the same situation. Just about to come over to Doha on 2 Sep.

Pay 14500, but they pay for villa and all electricty and petrol.

So hopefully that will be ok to live on

Tarek you will need accomodation which will cost you min QR6k if not included.

If that is included then 13k is not that bad really at all.

I would say more important to get accomodation included than higher salary. Rents will keep going up no matter what people say and it also takes some of the hassle out of it.

Thank you so much for your response, and I hope that you will always find someone any where to help you as you help me.

I Contact the recruitment office and told them that this offer is not proper for me and i request them to negotiate raising of it to 17,000 QR.

Do you think is it good now?

NO it's not a good offer. Only if your NET salary is 13000 you could make it. That is, if the company provides everything else, i.e. accommodation, transport and such like.

Dear Madam,

Please could you help me to know if 13000 QR is a good offer for me?

I am egyptian and received the offer from a navigation Qatary company I have about 11 yaers of experience in multinational firm and I have CIA & CFE certificated from the USA in the field of audit.

I am mareid and have 4 yaers old kid.is that a good offer in Doha?

Thank you and god pless you

Am a Qatari with 4 persons in my family n I sure spend more than 1000 a week on grocery, even though I am on a continues diet :P. But maybe the much spending is cause I have a wife who likes to cook for the whole neighborhood :(

To answer the question of how much it cost, it depends on the person n the family. I have a friend with a wife n 4 kids who always brags about spending no more than 1000 a month on all groceries. But that's done by waking up at 5 AM n driving to the industrial area or the farms to buy the veggies n meat n the waterfront to buy fish. For me, nothing worth waking up at 5 AM but if u can do that then huge savings can be made :)

1000 a week and that is not including eating out.

Anyone has any ideas how to fix wider doors in villas/offices?

:P :P

I think Qr1000/month for grocery is quite a reasonable figure.

YOU can always have an open budget for groceries, you can keep stuffing your fridge with un-needed things and at the same time you can also keep it reasonable...so always try to have a budget and stick to it.

She probably just eats out too much. You can definitely keep it around 1000qr a month. It also depends on what you like to eat and western brands will cost more of course...but I have found the local brands acceptable.

as much as i love the friendly banter, im soooo gettign mixed responses here.

qatarcat spends 1,000 qr a week on food, while dohagirl spends 1,000 qr a month on it.

Im seriously sondiering a contract being offered to me, but, i need to get my facts straight, which number is more realistic....does qatarcat really eat too much??? r maybe she just overstocks the fridge for rainy day purposes.....

please help

None of your business :P :P :P

LOL actually you have a point...

How much do you eat girl!!!! lol

Duhh my groceries are about QR 1000 a week

1. One b/room apt can cost between QR 4000-8000/ month.

2. Land line installation QR 200 plus monthly rental of QR 33.

ASDL connection is QR 200/ month.

3. Budget for QR 2000 a month for car loan installment and petrol.

4. Monthly groceries for a person is about QR 1000 a month.

5. Recreation....there's not much here.