Buses
Buses costs 2 riyals per trip in the city, and 7 riyals outside the city. According to the Gulf Times you should watch out for pickpockets at peak times.

Qatari Driving Licence
You can obtain your Qatari driving licence from Madinat Khalifa Traffic Department. Take three photographs, your own driving licence (if you don’t have one you will need to take a test), your passport with residence permit or identity card, your sponsor’s ID and photocopies of everything. If you require glasses, you must be wearing them in your photo.
When you arrive, someone will appear from nowhere and offer to type the necessary form for you in Arabic (in the unlikely event that they do not, you can find people to do this in a row of small open offices along the side of the road.) This normally costs five riyals – you can also have photographs taken. The form then needs to be signed by your sponsor.

The same person who types up your form will probably also offer to organise everything for you. He will name a fee – this will be negotiable. In the driving centre itself you will need to take an eye test.
Not all nationals are allowed to exchange their licence. Those who can't have to take a driving test. Students are tested on their ability to drive on a main road, to ‘pocket park’ and understand road signs. The test is difficult, and many people fail on their first attempt.
Road safety
In Qatar there are many different nationalities all, it seems, with their own idea of how to drive. Perhaps this is why Qatar has a huge death rate on the roads. Roundabouts are especially dangerous, and seem to have their own unique set of rules. The government places policeman on roundabouts at busy times, and is slowly replacing these roundabouts with traffic lights. There is currently a huge road improvement programme going on, but some of the smaller roads in and out of the city are badly maintained.
Congestion
Congestion is bad and getting worse. The situation is exacerbated by the major work being done on the roads prior to the Asian Games. When the work is complete congestion should improve. Traffic is at its worst during the rush hours. There are four of these due to the structure of the working day.
Accidents
If you have an accident, stop and do not move, even if you are blocking traffic. Call the police and wait for them to arrive. The police will issue with a report, without which you cannot get your car repaired. You may only leave the scene of the accident if everyone agrees on who is to blame.
Renting a car
There are numerous car rental places. Normally the minimum price is 1500 a month. Bargaining may secure you a better price. Excess on insurance starts at around 1000 riyals.
Traffic offences
Qatar is strongly committed to improving road safety, and slowly increasing the number of speed and traffic light cameras on the roads.
A full list of traffic offences and their penalties can be found on the http://www.moi.gov.qa/English/info_center/Violation_List.html .You can find out if you have committed a traffic offence online at http://www.e.gov.qa/eGovPortal/index.jsp .

Drink/driving
There is zero tolerance of drink/driving. Any alcohol in your blood will mean a court case in the event of an accident. You may not leave the country with a court case pending. The penalty for Muslims is whipping.

Statistic
Economy—overview: Oil is the backbone of the economy and accounts for more than 30% of GDP roughly 70% of export earnings and 66% of government revenues. Proved oil reserves of 3.7 billion barrels should ensure continued output at current levels for 23 years. Oil has given Qatar a per capita GDP comparable to the leading West European industrial countries. Qatar's proved reserves of natural gas exceed 7 trillion cubic meters more than 5% of the world total third largest in the world. Production and export of natural gas are becoming increasingly important. Long-term goals feature the development of off-shore petroleum and the diversification of the economy.

GDP: purchasing power parity— $22.47 billion (2005 est.)
GDP—real growth rate: 8.8% (2005 est.)
GDP—per capita: purchasing power parity—$26,000 (2005 est.)
GDP—composition by sector: agriculture: 0.2% industry: 81% services: 18.8% (2005 est.)
Inflation rate—consumer price index: 7.8% (2005 est.)
Labor force:
total: 440,000 (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate: 2.6% (2001 est.)
Budget: revenues: $17.31 billion

expenditures: $11.31 billion including capital expenditures of $2.2 billion (2005 est.)

Industries: crude oil production and refining, ammonia, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement, commercial ship repair

Industrial production growth rate: 10% (2003 est.)

Electricity—production: 9.735 billion kWh (2003)

Electricity—consumption: 9.053 billion kWh (2003)

Agriculture—products: fruits, vegetables; poultry, dairy products, beef; fish

Exports: total value: $24.9 billion (f.o.b. 2005 est.)
partners: Japan 41.9%, South Korea 15.8%, Singapore 9.1%, India 5.4% (2004)
Imports: total value: $6.706 billion (f.o.b. 2005 est.)
partners: France 26.6%, US 9.5%, Saudi Arabia 9.4%, UAE 6.3%, Germany 5.2%, Japan 5.2%, UK 5.1% (2004)
Debt—external: $20.63 billion (2005 est.)
Economic aid: $NA
Currency: 1 Qatari Riyal (QR) = 100 Dirhams
Exchange rates: Qatari riyals (QR) per US$1—3.6400 riyals (fixed rate)
Fiscal year: 1 April—31 March
Population: 697 126 (July 1998 est.)
note: includes 516 508 non-nationals (July 1997 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 27% (male 97 317; female 93 532)
15-64 years: 71% (male 353 700; female 138 564)
65 years and over: 2% (male 9 731; female 4 282) (July 1998 est.)
Population growth rate: 3.82% (1998 est.)
Birth rate: 16.97 births/1 000 population (1998 est.)
Death rate: 3.53 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.)
Net migration rate: 24.76 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 2.55 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 2.27 male(s)/female (1998 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 18.09 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 73.89 years
male: 71.38 years
female: 76.54 years (1998 est.)
Total fertility rate: 3.5 children born/woman (1998 est.)
Nationality:noun: Qatari(s) adjective: Qatari Ethnic groups: Arab 40% Pakistani 18% Indian 18% Iranian 10% other 14% Religions: Muslim 95% Languages: Arabic (official) English commonly used as a second language
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79.4% male: 79.2% female: 79.9% (1995 est.)

Health
Before setting off, you might want to check the illnesses described below that occur here. The information is from the CDC and should be pretty accurate, but if you really think you have something, go see a doctor. If you're not sure where to find good medical attention, check with a the nearest international hotel, they are usually in the know (though the facilities they refer to might charge you a little bit more)
Hepatitis A
Not as much as hepatitis e
Rabies
Rabies are very dangours they can kill the human body don't try to touch wild animals.
Typhoid
Endemic in Myanmar. Not fun. A very stong course of anti-biotics will wipe it out. After getting typhoid I was very weak for at least 3 months after the anti-biotic course. There is a vaccine that is good for three years. If you consume a large dose of typhoid there is a good chance of getting it regardless of the vaccine