Grocery shopping

From Alhannah

There are many foods and fresh produce available at Doha's grocery stores, but working your way through the language, weight, and monetary conversions can be exhausting, especially for produce. (A hint: to convert riyals per kilo to dollars per pound, divide by 8 -- and you must get the produce weighed and priced in the produce section.)

Price comparisons between Doha's largest grocery stores can be found here.

• MegaMart at Landmark Mall, Open all day from 8 am to 11 pm. Friday from 9-11 and 12:30 pm onwards. Thursday is family day, single men may not be allowed in.

MegaMart carries many western brands, and the employees generally speak English. Some things are very expensive, so before you buy Kellogg’s Corn Flakes be sure you check the price tag.

• Carrefour at City Center Mall: Open all day. Opens at 1:00pm on Fridays. Please note: Wednesday is family day, single men may not be allowed in.

Carrefour, sort of like a Super Wal-Mart, is a little less expensive and much larger than MegaMart, and somewhat overwhelming. The employees are helpful, though not all will speak English.

• Lulu's Hypermart: On D Ring, near Al-Fardan Gardens and the Mall. Open all day.

You can find just about anything at the grocery store, plus buy clothes, electronics and so on upstairs.

• Family Food Center (FFC): various locations (Airport Roundabout, Old Rayaan Roundabout). Open all day.
• Giant Food Store: In Hyatt Plaza. Open all day
• Doha Consumers Food Co-op: on Al Jamiaa. Closes mid-day.