Sumazim, you must be comparing the costs of the food at the hotels versus the cost of food elsewhere. I am currently staying at one of the hotels and a cup of coffee was QR30.00!! I about fell over when I saw the bill...that's almost USD$10.00 for a small coffee.

At my employer's cafeteria, the entire lunch was only QR16.00. If venture out, you will find the prices of food are not that bad.