And when the majority of the workforce is comprised of expatriates! I'd like to see Qatar survive if all the expats decided it was too expensive to live here and pack up and leave.

Everyone needs a raise, not just nationals. And landlords should start being forced to pay back their loans. That would force them to rent out their units (which they are now holding "for one company only", just because they do not need to start paying back the bank).......and the prices should in theory go down, as supply will exceed demand.

Dinkyw is right, Dubai made this mistake before; and not only has Qatar not learned from this mistake, it's made an even bigger one.

Everytime I have to buy food at the supermarket, I am acutely aware of how much more expensive things have gotten. When it becomes too expensive to live here, people will leave; like ooo said. I mean come on; we're not exactly talking about living in New York, or London; and yet it's getting almost as expensive. Is it really worth it?

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mahatma Gandhi