At least some of us have been benefiting from falling rents, to help offset price rises elsewhere.
Ultimately you are right MIMH. Salary hikes, such as the one given to the nationals, did little more than trigger inflation. Extending it to expats would make the situation worse.
We all know how overpriced many commodities are in Doha, with daily stories in the Gulf Times about why the CPD can do little to monitor the price rises of fruit, vegetables, car washes, restaurant meals etc.
Even many nationals have complained about the high cost of airfares on Qatar Airways - we all know that they have simply increased their prices to reflect the increased purchasing power of nationals, now flush with an extra 60% salary!
Proper competition will do much more than any other measure to cope with the cost of living.
At least some of us have been benefiting from falling rents, to help offset price rises elsewhere.
Ultimately you are right MIMH. Salary hikes, such as the one given to the nationals, did little more than trigger inflation. Extending it to expats would make the situation worse.
We all know how overpriced many commodities are in Doha, with daily stories in the Gulf Times about why the CPD can do little to monitor the price rises of fruit, vegetables, car washes, restaurant meals etc.
Even many nationals have complained about the high cost of airfares on Qatar Airways - we all know that they have simply increased their prices to reflect the increased purchasing power of nationals, now flush with an extra 60% salary!
Proper competition will do much more than any other measure to cope with the cost of living.