Archive for the ‘Cost of Living’ Category
Pictures of Pork Bacon and Sausage in Qatar
In: Cost of Living|Filipino Community|Food|Middle East|News|Qatar|Reviews|Saudi
17 Dec 2011We visited Qatar Distribution Company (QDC) this morning to see for ourselves what’s been keeping some people happy these past few weeks. Although the news of Pork products, namely Pork Bacon and Pork Sausages, in Qatar has been out the since middle of November, we weren’t really too excited. We’ve lived in Saudi for years [...]
Damasca Restaurant in Souq Waqif
26 Nov 2011If you have any visitors coming to Qatar, a trip to the Souq Waqif is a must. Not only would you see shops selling middle eastern spices and wares, you can also experience puffing Shisha and trying Arab Cuisine. As we waited for the GAMARJOBAT duo to do their stuff, Mavis and I decided to [...]
iPhone 4S in Qatar, Carrefour for 5,999QR
23 Oct 2011Look at what I saw in Carrefour, City Center! If you’re really in need to have “Siri” and an 8 megapixel camera, the iPhone 4S, 32 GB would cost you an arm and a leg a whopping 5,999 QR. That’s 1643 USD! Or twice what the phone would probably cost if bought in a country [...]
Disgruntled Employee from Spinneys Speaks Out
14 Oct 2011Remember my post on Spinneys at The Mall in Qatar? It seems a disgruntled employee (don’t now if he still employed by Spinneys) has some info regarding their supplies. Below is his unedited comment: im been working in these store for a very long time but to all consumers who been visited in to our [...]
Prices of Vegetables and Fruits in Doha
17 May 2011Here is a small table of prices of fruits and vegetables I gathered 3 weeks ago in Carrefour City Center. Cucumber 4.5 Lemon turkey 4.25 Potato lebanon 2.75 Potato US 17.75 Onion. Brown 12.5 Onion. White 12.5 Lettuce iceberg Egypt 9.75 Tomato qatar 2 Brocolli spain 15.75 Eggplant saudi 3.5 Eggplant india 10.75 Carrots china [...]
