Money, budget, and shopping in Qatar

Money

Currency

• Currency: Qatari riyal (100 dirhams).

• Banknotes: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, and 500 riyals.

• Coins: 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 dirhams.

• Exchange:

The Qatari riyal is permanently pegged to the US dollar at a fixed rate of 1 US$ = 3.64 riyals.

Exchange

Which currency to bring

Payment methods

Returning home

Budget

What can be expensive

What can be inexpensive

Price range

• Budget double room:

• Mid-range double room:

• Snacks, local restaurant meal:

• Mid-range restaurant meal:

• Budget car rental:

• 50 km by bus:

• Urban taxi:

• Urban bus:

Bargaining and tipping

Shopping and souvenirs

What to bring back