4700 Rials for a Flat in Qatar
We're currently living in a 2 bedroom flat in the Old Airport Area. We're renting it for 4700QR. It's fairly ok, much bigger than the one we were renting in Bahrain. We were already able to buy most of the furniture through our own funds as our furnishing allowance would only be handed once I get confirmed with work (which I already have the papers signed for by my Manager!). I gave Mavis a budget for the items that we needed for the house so she took care of what items to buy which would fit that budget. We were actually lucky that when we were buying our stuff, shops were having their sale because of the Qatar Summer Festival. We got most of our furniture in Home Center and our applicances in Lulu Hypermarket, Electronics section. The only thing missing is a sofa set, which we ordered from IDdesign and hopefully would be delivered by the 1st week of October. Appliances cost are ok. A bit more expensive than Bahrain or Saudi. Again, nothing can beat Saudi when it comes to cost of products (grocery, food, appliances). I think only Dubai has lower prices when it comes to electronics. One funny incident: We were supposed to pick up a lamp we ordered in Home Center but there were no parking space. So I told Mavis to just pick it up while Xiane and I wait for her in the car. 30 minutes passed as she wasn't yet going out and there there still no parking space. After a while, she did come out, holding 2 big plastic bags full of kitchen items, decors, candles, etc! A man was behind her carrying the lamp in a box. I was just shaking my head as I opened the back of the car to accomodate the items and telling her that I thought we were there to just pick up the lamp.Women. Just leave them alone in a shop and next thing you know, you'll have them carrying half of the items displayed on the shop. Anyway, it was her budget so I really can't complain about it;)
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