folks thanks for your opinions. Honestly company pays 8500 + Accommodation+Petrol+Medical insurance+Utilities. Agreeing to The Birdie I am a north Indian kanjoos and trying to see at wat level I can set my budget and see my savings.....I am a non drinker but I smoke so I believe if i eat out at some regular joints (decent ones) and spend cautiously then I think I will be able to manage at QR 5000 (including a car cost of 1200 pm). For clothes and all I can anyway buy top brands in India and stock myself for a year.