2 bed room flat
please i want ur help i will be in qatar in the first of sep. 2006 and i want to get flat or share villa with some body but i want it 2 bed room around my work area which called montazah area
and is it easy to find 2 bed room ? my range is 4-5k
please reply me with some comment around good area in dohe to live in  and the cost of live in 2 bed room flat also i want ur help about the range of monthly outlays of family with child 3 year and baby 3 month
thanx
YOu can enrole your kinds in a Qatari governemental schoold only if you work with the Gov.
Other than that you will have to look for other alternatives.
In general i got a feed back from most people here that Gov schools don't have such good reputation they used to have 15 years ago.
Most new commers to Doha now go for international schools...
Anyways, i also have a 3 years old daughter and i am in the process of searching for the best option...stay in touch and i will let you know what i settled for.
Good luck
You're welcome.
thank u
really u help me
There's a Lebanese school and a Jordanian one. I'm not sure about Qatari schools. Maybe someone else can enlighten us.
another time thank u very much u help by this information
but i want to ask if there are schools other than amirican or international schools- what i mean arabic private school which i think
will be not expensive like those international ones.
what about govermental school dose they allow other than qatari people to enter ???????????
thanx 4 ur kindness
Think in terms of at least QAR 5000-6000 per term per child, multiply that by 3 for your total per school year. There are annual increases of about 10% and schools like the American School and Doha College have also started charging what they call a "capital charge", an amount in excess of the fees to cover their expenses like rent for teachers accommodation, school improvements, budget deficits, etc. In reality this "capital charge" is nothing more than a rip-off but there you have it and the Ministry of Education here knows but doesn't care.
Bottom line:
If you have a family consider your accommodation and education costs very carefully and if your employer won't cover them or help to cover them and your salary is less than QAR 15000 per month then you will suffer, especially if your wife doesn't work.
thank u for the information u gave to me realy u help me
but sorry i want to ask u another questions
what about school in doha ?
actualy i am living now in abu dhabi-uae and i want to compare my situation here and there in doha and to know if it is good to move to doha or stay here is better
my daughter now is 3 years old and i want enter her to KG1 so waht is the range coast of the school in doha . not only for KG but also the other grades
thanx alot
Housing has become a major problem in Qatar and the single highest expenditure.
If you are looking for a 2-bedroom apartment then you need to budget in the QAR 7000 range. It might be possible to find one for about QAR 5500, I know someone who did, but he looked for 2 months and it's in an old building in an area full of bachelor laborers. The ideal solution is to get company provided accommodation or to have generous housing allowance that will cover and exceed the current prices as things aren't getting cheaper and there's no reason to believe they will.
Most places are accessible so you don't necessarily have to live in your work area.
It seems you have a family so would you really want to share a villa?
There's an excellent post that has approximate prices for groceries: http://www.qatarliving.com/node/889
Naturally you know you have to also budget for nappies and other child-related expenses like clothing, school, doctors...
Try to visit Doha before your move so you can get a feel for the country and see things first-hand.