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haziran
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 Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:27 am Post subject: How much money should I bring to settle in? |
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My contract stipulates an amount for monthly rent, but there's nothing in there about how much it will cost for move-in fees for the actual apartment in terms of deposits, turning on utilities, etc. Can someone currently on the ground give me a rough estimate about how much cash in hand I'll need to bring? The apartment will be just for me, so I'm guessing the 300 OMR they allotting for that should be enough for something small but decent.
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veiledsentiments
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It might be helpful if you mentioned where in Oman.
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haziran
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| Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:09 am Post subject: |
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Oh yes, sorry! I will be in the Muscat area.
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Duffy
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Who are the agents?? If it is CfBT then they provide you with furnished accomodation. They even used to provide a "welcome" food pack, don't know if they still do.
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StampLover
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| Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:25 am Post subject: |
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300 will not be enough.
Are you planning on renting a car? 150 rials
Housing? on the cheapest end 500 rials total (not rent), 1st months rent and to furnish it with the basics.
everyday living is probably 10 rials a day on the expensive end but can be done way cheaper.
I came with 1000 rials and that was tight. Yes, I did rent a car. It is not that cheap to furnish a place because they come bare empty.
1000 seems like a lot but having to furnish a place and wait a month for a salary is needed. |
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happyroofus
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| Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:09 am Post subject: |
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300OMR pm is definitely not enough for Muscat, but sufficient for most other towns and cities.
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haziran
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happyroofus
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Are they furnished? It'll cost you serious additional mulah if not.
If you have to furnish, best bet is hit the household classifieds near the back pages of in "The Week" (is free and comes out every weekend) and pick up many items for sometimes half their shop prices, esp if someone is leaving country and it's a last minute sale for them. You'll need to rent a pick-up to do this though.
Looks like you'll need a car, so add another 150 OMR (+20 OMR pm gas) for a rental, or buy one for less than 3K from an esl'er who's leaving - check the notice-boards at Al Fair SQ or the dealerships listed in The Week. However, as always, get any car inspected before puchasing, as many off-road personal vehicles here.
Good luck.
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haziran
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roofus
The apartments in these listings appear to come unfurnished, but do include air-conditioning! So that's a plus, I'd gather.  Thanks for the tip on used/cut-rate household items. I figure in the worst of cases I can always bring an inflatable air mattress with me and sleep on that for the first month! I'm pretty low-maintenance as a general rule...
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posh
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- Just chuck a rug on the floor.
- Get take-aways from restaurants so you can build up a supply of plastic plates and cutlery.
- Chinese TV about $70
- Go native and forget about mincing about on chairs and sofas. |
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urbanversion
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:41 am Post subject: |
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| Go native and forget about mincing about on chairs and sofas |
That's just GW type advice. The fact is if you are here as a westerner, you didn't fly here to sit on the floor and just sleep on a mattress.... |
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posh
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:20 am Post subject: |
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| urbanversion wrote: |
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| Go native and forget about mincing about on chairs and sofas |
That's just GW type advice. The fact is if you are here as a westerner, you didn't fly here to sit on the floor and just sleep on a mattress.... |
Speak for yourself. Beds are for wimps. |
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Middle East Beast
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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| posh wrote: |
| Speak for yourself. Beds are for wimps. |
Beds are for wimps?
You should practice what you preach and speak for yourself.
I like beds, and considering that we spend a third of our lives there, it would make sense to splurge on a bed if nothing else.
Pleasant dreams!
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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How about the old "mattress on the floor" system? Add a comfortable chair, lamp, TV, and kitchen appliances... what more does anyone need?
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Duffy
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| What a load of rubbish!!!!! typical of the "VS" and "UrnabVision"!!!! Totally out of touch with us here in the Middle East. |
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