Obviously the guy that wrote this narrowed it down to an average. Eastern expats have the advantage that their food is less expensive than Western expats, and their schools are too. A top eastern executive can expect to pay up to this amount a month. As for western executives, I know of a couple with no kids who spends 32,000 qrs a month. Qatarina you are correct that many expats get all included...... but they are generally limited to the very large american companies; who invest on their personnel.
With housing running up to 30,000 a month in the west bay area; and closed compounds around doha averaging at 16,000 a month; 29,000qrs a month sounds a little low.
Go to Carrefour and buy a trolley load of imported items, and I can guarantee you won't spend less than a 1000 qrs. Have to see the doctor? Want to go private without medical insurance? Well expect a bill of 300 qrs and above depending on the situation.
Take a brand name that you know well, and compare the cost of the same item in your home country and you will be shocked to see how much more it costs here. AND you know what? Alot of the stuff (non food) that gets brought here is actually overstock or discontinued at origin....so we SHOULD be getting it an amazing price and yet, they put full price; when they themselves get the stuff at overstock bargain price.
The reason that people spend alot here is because everything that is good quality and will withstand wear and tear, costs a fortune. And you have to remember that many families who relocate here, leave behind a lifestyle that they miss, and in order to 'make this place feel a little like home' they spend. Frankly I don't blame them........I blame the greedy nature of businesses here. I have yet to see one business here that follows european or US standard for quality, value for money, and STOCK. Good example of this is "LAST PIECE" and yet you still have to pay the full price, after the item has been touched by a thousand grimy hands.
With the advances this country is making, I sincerely hope people open their eyes here. In the end all us expats have homes to return to. The qatari's will suffer in the end....this is their home....and soon it will become impossible to live here and expats will leave. For a country that depends highly on the expat population, I wonder what would happen then?
Obviously the guy that wrote this narrowed it down to an average. Eastern expats have the advantage that their food is less expensive than Western expats, and their schools are too. A top eastern executive can expect to pay up to this amount a month. As for western executives, I know of a couple with no kids who spends 32,000 qrs a month. Qatarina you are correct that many expats get all included...... but they are generally limited to the very large american companies; who invest on their personnel.
With housing running up to 30,000 a month in the west bay area; and closed compounds around doha averaging at 16,000 a month; 29,000qrs a month sounds a little low.
Go to Carrefour and buy a trolley load of imported items, and I can guarantee you won't spend less than a 1000 qrs. Have to see the doctor? Want to go private without medical insurance? Well expect a bill of 300 qrs and above depending on the situation.
Take a brand name that you know well, and compare the cost of the same item in your home country and you will be shocked to see how much more it costs here. AND you know what? Alot of the stuff (non food) that gets brought here is actually overstock or discontinued at origin....so we SHOULD be getting it an amazing price and yet, they put full price; when they themselves get the stuff at overstock bargain price.
The reason that people spend alot here is because everything that is good quality and will withstand wear and tear, costs a fortune. And you have to remember that many families who relocate here, leave behind a lifestyle that they miss, and in order to 'make this place feel a little like home' they spend. Frankly I don't blame them........I blame the greedy nature of businesses here. I have yet to see one business here that follows european or US standard for quality, value for money, and STOCK. Good example of this is "LAST PIECE" and yet you still have to pay the full price, after the item has been touched by a thousand grimy hands.
With the advances this country is making, I sincerely hope people open their eyes here. In the end all us expats have homes to return to. The qatari's will suffer in the end....this is their home....and soon it will become impossible to live here and expats will leave. For a country that depends highly on the expat population, I wonder what would happen then?