You can rent a small car for something over 2000QR/mo. Gas is cheap. Housing (1 bedroom flat) should cost around 8000QR/mo. As a single woman you want to be in a safe place. Groceries and middle-range restaurant food is about the same as New York. High-end hotels for food and drinks are unbelievably outrageous. Remember that any raise or gratuity you will receive is based only on your 8000QR/mo. Airfares from the Gulf are expensive If you wish to do any traveling in the area but you will need an exit visa from your employer every time you leave the country. Clothes are about one and a half times the price in the US. Phones are cheap. Movies the same price as the US. Books are non-existent. Kindles work in Doha via your pc. Bring videos, there's nothing really to rent and satellite is expensive. Furniture is high-priced and awful! Appliances are OK but tend to fall apart quickly. Housewares are reasonable. Shipping and mailing is quite prohibitive and lengthy. Hmmmm, what else?
Mandi
You can rent a small car for something over 2000QR/mo. Gas is cheap. Housing (1 bedroom flat) should cost around 8000QR/mo. As a single woman you want to be in a safe place. Groceries and middle-range restaurant food is about the same as New York. High-end hotels for food and drinks are unbelievably outrageous. Remember that any raise or gratuity you will receive is based only on your 8000QR/mo. Airfares from the Gulf are expensive If you wish to do any traveling in the area but you will need an exit visa from your employer every time you leave the country. Clothes are about one and a half times the price in the US. Phones are cheap. Movies the same price as the US. Books are non-existent. Kindles work in Doha via your pc. Bring videos, there's nothing really to rent and satellite is expensive. Furniture is high-priced and awful! Appliances are OK but tend to fall apart quickly. Housewares are reasonable. Shipping and mailing is quite prohibitive and lengthy. Hmmmm, what else?
Mandi