Our House in Doha

Here's Bill meandering around our place now that we have some furniture. I'm going to try and outdo him tomorrow.

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[Ameshdicto]

Hello Guys... just a quick question.... are you Qatar Airways Crew?

[shysea852]

@Ameshdicto, Hi there, no we weren't Qatar Airways crew, although we know some people there who are. Feel free to send me any questions if you are thinking about moving there. We left over a year ago.

[shysea852]

Hi, there is a very big range here. Rent is very expensive, though I think it has gotten better since the economic crisis. It will also make a difference if you're alone or with your family. Food and clothing etc is also a little more expensive than other places because everything is imported.  As with anywhere, it is best if you connect with a group or community when you arrive as they will show you the shortcuts and deals.

Good luck!

[yosei59]

Nice! How much would it cost to rent this house in Doha?

Tks for the visit! :)

[shysea852]

Hi- this one had been by our company for almost 12 years, so the rent is much lower than normal. I believe our company was paying just under QR10,000 a month for it (plus hydro and electricity, about QR500 per quarter). Rent prices really depend on neighbourhood, and I hear they may drop soon because of the global economic trends, but haven't seen proof of this yet. Feel free to ask any other questions if you're moving to Doha.

[shysea852]

Actually the villa rent was paid for by our old sponsor (we've since switched employers), it was an older building and they'd been renting it for a while so it was fairly reasonable. Now we live in one of the Westbay towers, very nice, but horrifyingly expensive.

These cats 'came' and 'stayed' with the villa (after a lot of neutering so as not to have them multiply further), but we did adopt two cats here.

[BlueSpy545]

you only come here in qatar for money right?

[beatrice2009]

love the xmass trees!hope you like it there. I am also thinking of getting a job in Doha but I will see.

[irfan2k9]

i got a job in qatar can u help me out n tell me about life standard, living cost etc

[yosei59]

Hi!

Thanks very much for sharing.

Wish you the best in Doha!