britexpat76

Obviously the spreadsheet only mentions irrelevant facts about housing, schooling utilities etc so I will include a few important costs to factor in:-

Big Mac Meal (Always specify beef) delivered of course QR25 (Includes QR3 tip)

Papa Johns meal deal QR25

Membership to a crap bar/club QR50

Bottle of shit Chenin Blanc QR250

Pint of luke warm Guinness QR40

An overnight chinese 'Cleaner' who is here having retired from Dubai/AD QR1000

Scampi & Chips QR60

Half reasonable Steak, cooked how they want QR170

Taxi (1st month) QR50. After 1st Month and you know your way QR20

2 poxy towels to sit on a man made beach that burns and cuts your feet, QR 250

Bottle of Fizzy cheap plonk for an Airhead trolly dolly QR400

Pack of frozen Bacon QR28

Pack of Marlboro Red QR9

Hotel Taxi because your too drunk to find a Karwa QR100 (or empty your wallet)

Sanity flight to Dubai QR770

That should be everything anyone needs to know.

Crewegirl

oh dear that was for me wasnt it...sorry

britexpat76

Not for you at all.

For you:-

Ahlan magazine QR12

Haircut QR500

Nail Varnish QR100

Maid QR25 (ph)

Dog from Qaws, for company (donation, suggest QR250)

Bottle of Gin QR120

Marlboro Lights QR9

Johnnyboy11

Case of Fosters QR180 (24x500 tinnies).
Running a red light QR6000.
Gym membership: Sheraton Leisure Club QR8000pa plus 3000 joining fee, Intercon Bay Club QR10000pa plus 3500 joining fee.
Petrol QR1/litre
1 bed apartment from QR6k/m, 2 bed from 8k/m
Car rental from QR2200/m (Nissan Sunny), QR3600/m (Nissan Altima), QR 5000/m (LC Prado). QR1500-2000 excess if you mangle it (highly likely).

Crewegirl

Thanks britexpat but a maid i wont be having...my god hubby will go mental if i say im staying at home but still need a maid haha
Vodka and gin same price i take it.
i am going to pm you the package they have offered to see what you think if you dont mind me doing that.

britexpat76

Thats fine. Glad to help

Crewegirl

Brilliant thanks have pm`ed you
how many pints is that i owe you now haha

Beakersful

You didn't mention a 'maid' in there though, did you

MaserMan

Gin 120qr, thats got to be Hendricks, nectar of the Gods from Ayrshire!

abbey08

Give it six months and you will have a maid.

Crewegirl

why would i need a maid??

Crewegirl

maserman its all about the vodka.

britexpat76

It is a good Gin....Bombay Saphire and Tanqueray is also available at the same/similar price. They have cheaper stuff for QR60 which is actually OK

OleJanx

Used to have Grant's gin over there. Same bottle as the whisky, blue lable. As I drank gin and bitter lemon , even Indian Gin would do though...

Immad

bit late to enter thoughts but here goes:
1 Sun tan lotion Fac 50+ --worth every riyal if you wanna be in the sun
2 Hair chopper (like hair stylist but used to doing goats) --ask for your money back afterwards - free
3 Parasol for the beach (so you can watch it blow away down the coast)-- cheap fun
4 Crazy quad biking with no protection (total insurance killer) --life
5 One way leisure boat trips across the waters --life
6 Endless trips to the shopping centre and returning with items you have no use for -- very costly Im on about 300 QAR p/w