Posts Tagged ‘rental in doha

A friend of ours is looking to share his apartment with other Filipino bachelors or families. The place is near Philippine International School (PIS). We went there yesterday and saw that the building was new and that the rooms were big. It has one big bathroom and a small one. It would be a good [...]

One of the considerations when talking about Cost of living in Qatar (or anywhere for that matter) would be the prices of food in global fast-food chains. Most popular would be McDonalds (now serving billions worldwide), Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Pizza Hut, Hardees and so forth. For bachelors who don’t really cook much, going to [...]

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Delivery Charge: 3QRTelephone no.: 4 410410 Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Individual Meals Amount Snack Box (2pcs. Chicken, fires, bun) 10 Crispy Strips Light Meal (3 pcs. Crispy Strips, Cheddar cheese or BBQ Sauce, fries, bun) 10 Dinner Combo(3 pcs Chicken, Coleslaw, fries, bun, regular Pepsi) 18 Crispy Strips Individual Meal(5 pcs. [...]

The offer I got is QR3,000 for the basic, QR5,000 for the housing allowance, QR2,000 as supplementary allowance (they say for the inflation), and QR600 for transportation allowance.  I am planning to have my family follow after I become regular (three months probationary period).  My first question is can I live a decent life and [...]

How much is the typical rate for housing in Qatar? 1 bedroom sharing – minimum of QR1000/monthly 3 Bedroom flat = QR5500 to QR6500/month (unfurnished/semi furnished) Compound Type = 8000 to 12000/month (difficult to get, people are waitlisted even for a year now, lucky if you get one) Villa = 15,000 to 30,000++/month Comparing that [...]


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