Inflation in Qatar reaches record high
The Gulf nation‘s inflation rate has spiked in the last years, and it could be attributed to the challenges imposed by the global pandemic. Qatar’s annual inflation rate in 2022…
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Fuel prices push up cost of living in Qatar – but not by much
The first Consumer Price Index (CPI) of the new year has shown a 1.2 percent increase compared to January 2016. That's the smallest rise in at least 12 months.
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December petrol prices in Qatar to be highest of the year
The cost of one liter of 91-octane, premium grade petrol will be QR1.45/liter, up from QR1.35/liter currently. And super (95-octane) gasoline will cost QR1.50/liter, up from QR1.45/liter.
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Qatar’s inflation slows to lowest rate in a year
In the past 12 months, prices have gone up in eight of the 12 categories used to take the temperature of the nation's economy. But on a positive note, those increases aren't as big as they used to be.
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Qatar to cut fuel costs marginally in September
Starting Sept. 1, 91-octane premium petrol will cost QR1.30/liter, down from QR1.35 currently. And Super 95-octane gasoline will cost QR1.40 per liter, down from QR1.45 previously.
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DTZ: Apartment rents (finally) starting to fall in central Doha
Some properties in these areas have become up to 10 percent cheaper than they were last year, saving tenants between QR500 and QR1,000 a month, DTZ Qatar said in its Property Times report for Q3 of this year.
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Zogby poll: Qatar residents among most satisfied with quality of life
Confidence that the country is moving in the right direction helped put Qatar in fifth place overall in the Quality of Life study by US-based polling agency Zogby Research Services (ZRS).
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Education, entertainment push Qatar’s cost of living up again
This was thanks largely to hikes in the cost of transport, which increased by 2.8 percent, and recreation and culture (up 2.4 percent).
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Qatar petrol prices to rise slightly in August
The announcement comes as residents are already paying between 40 and 52 percent more to fill up their cars than at the start of the year.
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