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I suggest to take a look at doha expenses
good renting 2 bedroom will cost 8500 per month
expenses 5000 (iit always depends on you)
So I would say you will save aproxemitaly 4 to 5 thousands per month
good luck

Hi .. You should know that your monthly saving will not exceed 3000 for the first three years since you have to pay for getting a car, furniture and appliances assuming that you going to take a loan for getting all of these things and need three years to settle it down.

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Hi
I agree with Mutaz.  Living here is not cheap. Your cars (if you get cheapish ones) for QR70 000 (x2) will cost in the region of QR1600 a month each. You will need to put a deposit down as well.
Accommodation is expensive and with two children a decent villa could cost between QR12 000 - QR18 000 (you need to work out what your allowance will be and see what the extra cost to you will be).
Then after school activities can cost e.g. Swimming for the term is QR2500 per child (3 months), Music lessons QR2800 for the term. Then you will need to pay a deposit per school child (btwn QR5 000 and QR10 000 per child depending on the school) for a placement in a school (which is a whole other issue) - find out if your company can assist with this. You will require attested reports for your children, which needs to be done in your country of origin, no placements will occur unless you have this documentation. School uniforms will cost approximately QR1 000 per child.
Imported food produce is also expensive, local vegetables are reasonable.
You can look at prices at Numbeo and calculate your salary conversion and standard of living at Xpatulator.
If your wife earns a salary that will definitely help.
Hope this helps
Good luck on your decision.

Hi all,
I think accommodation expenses depend on the location where you want to stay in the city.
Any comments on a salary of 27,000QR per month (inclusive of accommodation) for a family of 3 (a couple +3yr old kid)? My friend is a doc & he has got such offer.
Thanks in advance!

hilal3010 wrote:

I suggest to take a look at doha expenses
good renting 2 bedroom will cost 8500 per month
expenses 5000 (iit always depends on you)
So I would say you will save aproxemitaly 4 to 5 thousands per month
good luck

Hi Hilal,
What all things have you included in 5000 expenses per month... like food, milk, fruits, utility, internet or anything else??
I found the following in another Expat.com site. Is it reasonable?
Food
    Lunchtime menu in the business district     63 ﷼
    Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar)     20 ﷼
    1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast     21 ﷼
    1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk     6 ﷼
    12 eggs, large     12 ﷼
    1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes     10 ﷼
    500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese     19 ﷼
    1 kg (2 lb.) of apples     7 ﷼
    2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes     5.60 ﷼
    0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket     18 ﷼
    1 bottle of red table wine, good quality     97 ﷼
    2 liters of Coca-Cola     5.27 ﷼
    Bread for 2 people for 1 day     5.10 ﷼
Housing
    Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area     11,868 ﷼
    Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat     584 ﷼
    Internet 8MB (1 month)     262 ﷼
    40” flat screen TV     2,083 ﷼
    Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt     465 ﷼
    Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)     30 ﷼
    Hourly rate for cleaning help     37 ﷼
Clothes
    1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar)     543 ﷼
    1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...)     226 ﷼
    1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or similar)     420 ﷼
    1 pair of leather business shoes     493 ﷼
Transportation
    Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new     75,557 ﷼
    1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas     1.00 ﷼
    Monthly ticket public transport     314 ﷼
    Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles)     29 ﷼
Personal Care
    Medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...)     23 ﷼
    1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...)     26 ﷼
    Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)     13 ﷼
    Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)     16 ﷼
    4 rolls of toilet paper     8 ﷼
    Tube of toothpaste     10 ﷼
    Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city     39 ﷼
Entertainment
    Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub     165 ﷼
    2 tickets to the movies     83 ﷼
    2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)     187 ﷼
    Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant including wine and dessert     379 ﷼
    1 cocktail drink in downtown club     65 ﷼
    Cappuccino in expat area of the city     21 ﷼
    1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)     42 ﷼
    iPod nano 16GB     570 ﷼
    1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)     0.79 ﷼
    1 month of gym membership in business district     541 ﷼
    1 package of Marlboro cigarettes                            10 ﷼

Yes. The above mentioned expenses list looks quite valid.

The rent is the main expense that you have to managed. The rent could anything from 9,000 to 18,000 depending on where you decided to set up shop. I have seen people here on the forum mention that you can get a two bed room place for 5,000 but I havent seen any such place for the past 1 year that I have been in Doha. All the reasonable and decent areas to live in Doha are reasonably expensive with the Pearl being the most expensive of the areas. If accommodation is not covered in your contract, then you need to know that you have to set aside atleast 9,000 for your rent if you are a family moving to Doha. It is a bigger nightmare to move out of a country than to move in so please make a measured decision.