Can you give me some advice please ?
By Othmane Eddahi •
Hi, i will travel soon to Doha Qatar for a job, i want some informations about living there, prices, and all good and bad things about the city, thank you :)
Hi, i will travel soon to Doha Qatar for a job, i want some informations about living there, prices, and all good and bad things about the city, thank you :)
Thank you so much for your explaining.
Doha is a very peaceful city and Qatar is a place with a very low crime rate, possibly among the lowest in the world. Doha is a very vibrant city with foreign nationals forming the major population. Almost everyone is a foreign worker here.
The cost of accommodation is quite high. One can find a single room independent apartment say around QR 1500 per month. A family accommodation is around QR 5000. Since accommodation is costly, many workers living here on single status, usually live on shared- basis, sometimes four persons to a room. A person living on bachelor status can manage his food and miscellaneous expenses for around QR 1000 per month.
Getting hold of driving license requires you to attend a driving school and pass the tests conducted by the authorities. Not all categories of workers are entitled to a driver's license. The city has a regular bus service which covers almost all parts of the city. One can travel on the bus for as low as QR 2.50 per trip. Taxis are available in abundance.
The summers are hot especially the months of June, July and August when it is both hot and humid. Winters are mildly cold. The country does not receive much rain.
You cannot buy alcohol off- the- shelf, and drunk-driving is a serious crime which can lead to a jail term and deportation. You will never get to see a brawl or a fist fight taking place anywhere in the country.