Remittances are one of the most financially significant things millions of Qatar residents do every single month. Qatar consistently ranks among the world’s top remittance-sending countries per capita, which makes complete sense when you consider that roughly 88% of the population are expatriates, the majority of whom are supporting families back home. I’ve been sending…
The question I get asked most often by people considering a move to Qatar is some version of: “Is the salary enough?” And the honest answer is that it depends entirely on what “enough” means to you, what your family situation is, and crucially, what your package includes versus what comes out of your own…
Choosing a bank in Qatar feels like it shouldn’t be a big decision until you’ve been stuck with the wrong one for two years. A clunky mobile app that crashes every time you try to pay a bill. An international transfer process that requires a branch visit. A customer service line where the hold music…
“Is my salary good for Qatar?” is the question I get asked more than almost any other by people who’ve just received a job offer or are negotiating a package. The honest answer is that it depends on four things: your industry, your seniority, your nationality, and critically, how your package is structured. Two people…
The cost of living conversation about Qatar is one of the most consistently misleading discussions in the expat world. You’ll find people who swear Qatar is affordable and people who say it’s devastatingly expensive, and both are telling the truth about their own experience. The difference almost always comes down to three variables: whether your…