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Meganp Dec 14th 2019 2:48 pm

QATAR- what to bring
 
Hi guys!

I am preparing to move to Qatar and looking for some advice on things you wish you’d taken/what you bring back with you when you return to the UK that you can’t get in Qatar or is expensive there?

e.g Cadbury’s chocolate!

thanks :)

scot47 Dec 14th 2019 2:55 pm

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A suitcae full of Cadbury's might not stand up to the heat ! I remeember my surprise on first arriving in Jeddah in 1970 that the local shop had a fridge in which he stored bars of Cadbury's !

gottheTshirt Dec 14th 2019 4:05 pm

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I took things out of Qatar (spices) don't remember taking anything in.

scrubbedexpat141 Dec 15th 2019 7:49 am

Re: QATAR- what to bring
 

Originally Posted by Meganp (Post 12778790)
Hi guys!

I am preparing to move to Qatar and looking for some advice on things you wish you’d taken/what you bring back with you when you return to the UK that you can’t get in Qatar or is expensive there?

e.g Cadbury’s chocolate!

thanks :)

Cadbury's is definitely different, so if you're fussy, bring it.

Otherwise you'll need patience by the truck load, a sense of humour, a strong drinking arm and an lifetime supply of resilience.

Meganp Dec 15th 2019 8:44 am

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There will be definitely be a few bars of chocolate in there!! All sounds good though!

I’ve heard paracetamol and things like that are expensive?

co durham boy Dec 15th 2019 11:43 am

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Originally Posted by Meganp (Post 12778998)
There will be definitely be a few bars of chocolate in there!! All sounds good though!

I’ve heard paracetamol and things like that are expensive?

Basic generic medicine is pretty cheap and the Pharmacy will give you anything in Doha . You can get almost anything bar a few things but it will cost you especially in supermarkets like Megamart which imports everything from the US UK and Europe .


reddiva Dec 15th 2019 11:48 am

Re: QATAR- what to bring
 

Originally Posted by Meganp (Post 12778790)
Hi guys!

I am preparing to move to Qatar and looking for some advice on things you wish you’d taken/what you bring back with you when you return to the UK that you can’t get in Qatar or is expensive there?

e.g Cadbury’s chocolate!

thanks :)

Suntan lotion.
Oxo cubes
If you are Female makeup, most toiletries, facewipes, dry shampoo, perfume .
Chocolate
Zoflora discenfenctant ( yes i know again)
lenor unstoppables ( i love them but they are so overpriced here) yes i know
I dont know if you can take pork into Doha however i take bacon, ham etc into Dubai and freeze the former
I bring alot in after the summer ( most of superdrug and tescos) i can get it here but it can be 3x the price

Standanista Dec 15th 2019 10:05 pm

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Good call on Oxo cubes/beef stock. As above though, you can get most stuff in Doha.

reddiva Dec 16th 2019 3:18 am

Re: QATAR- what to bring
 

Originally Posted by Standanista (Post 12779192)
Good call on Oxo cubes/beef stock. As above though, you can get most stuff in Doha.

Its the price for the items above that galls me. I stock up as i hate paying the prices here

Johnnyboy11 Dec 16th 2019 6:38 am

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Smoke alarm and CO alarm, there won't be a working one in your apartment. And one of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fire-Escape-Ladders/b?ie=UTF8&node=1939537031

Millhouse Dec 16th 2019 7:07 am

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Originally Posted by Johnnyboy11 (Post 12779306)
Smoke alarm and CO alarm, there won't be a working one in your apartment. And one of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fire-Escape...ode=1939537031

I assume you don't live on the 20th floor?

UKCityGent Dec 16th 2019 8:07 am

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Personally id bring a few copies of Penthouse (only for the intellectual articles !!)

(No idea if Penthouse is sold anymore or even exists!)

scot47 Dec 16th 2019 2:02 pm

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Johnnie Walker. As many cases as you can carry

scrubbedexpat141 Dec 17th 2019 3:48 am

Re: QATAR- what to bring
 

Originally Posted by scot47 (Post 12779458)
Johnnie Walker. As many cases as you can carry

The poster is asking for things to take to Qatar, not your weekly shopping list Scot.

martinbkk Dec 19th 2019 4:20 am

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Lard
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