Do the math: this would have to be invested to go to the World Cup in Qatar
Waiting for the Colombian National Team to confirm its participation in the 2022 Qatar World Cup and with less than 10 months to officially start the most important sports event in Fifa and football, those who are thinking of going to the event should start programming from and your trip.
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This is the main recommendation to reduce transportation costs, which due to high demand increase as the tournament date approaches. In addition, anticipating it would also allow him to secure accommodation and admission to the stadiums, among other activities.
Portfolio did the exercise of calculating how much a person who is thinking of traveling to the World Cup could spend and for this it was based on five variables: transportation, accommodation, transfers within the country, food and admission to the stadium.
PRICES, ACCORDING TO THE POCKET
Although Qatar is not a cheap country and is located at the other end of the world, there are options depending on the pocket and economic capacity of each traveler.
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However, keep in mind that only in transportation costs you will have to invest between 5 and 20 million pesos, if you buy your ticket now.
Here are some of the costs to consider if you want to go to Qatar.
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ROUND TRIP FLIGHTS
The first item you should consider on your trip to Qatar is ticket costs.
Airfare is perhaps one of the biggest travel expenses . If you want to travel from Bogotá, the round trip prices, dated November 2022, to the city of Doha, in Qatar, are between 5 and 19 million pesos.
Keep in mind that the price varies depending on the stopovers and the type of airline you choose.
The cheapest ticket is worth just over 5.6 million pesos and includes several scales.
For example, Bogotá - New York, New York - Paris, and Paris -Doha. It would be, in total, more than 30 hours of flight.
If you choose a more expensive airline, round trip flights can exceed 19.5 million pesos.
LODGING
The second thing to resolve on the trip is accommodation.
The price of your accommodation depends on whether you will opt for a luxury place or if you prefer a much cheaper option.
According to quotes from travel sites, a night in a hotel can cost between 500 thousand and one million pesos. Other luxury hotels can charge you a minimum of 4 million pesos per night.
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Now, there are also multiple hotel options that can charge you $50, or a little more, per night. As a minimum you will pay 200 thousand pesos per night of lodging.
Your accommodation total will depend on how many days you stay in Qatar to enjoy the World Cup matches.
However, there will be multiple options for lodging. According to the newspaper 'Olé', "Qatar will have up to 130,000 rooms available for the more than one million fans that are expected during the 28 days of the tournament."
That total is made up of 2-5 traditional hotel rooms, cruise ships moored in port known as 'floating hotels,' serviced apartments and villas, and desert camps.
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FOOD
Food can be another higher expense if you take into account that, as the newspaper 'Olé' indicates, in Qatar there are no food stalls in the streets that can help you minimize expenses.
A basic dinner can cost between 40 and 50 dollars (between 150 thousand and 200 thousand pesos). You can also opt for expensive dinners that are sure to come under hundreds of dollars.
TRANSFERS AND ENTRANCE TO THE STADIUMS
Finally, you must bear in mind that the World Cup will be held in eight stadiums, so you must cover the costs of the transfers.
He will have to move between Al Bayt, Al Thumama, Ras Abu Abboud, Lusail, Khalifa international, Al Janoub, Education City and Ahmed Bin Ali stadiums.
According to 'Olé', a metro card costs 4.5 dollars, that is, 17,600 pesos. This may cost you a ride.
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Now enter the stadium. As announced by Fifa, this Wednesday, January 19, the request for the purchase of tickets began.
The first stage will close on February 8. Applicants will be chosen randomly, if the demand exceeds the available capacity.
For this first part, fans will be able to choose individual match tickets. Fifa reserved a special rate for residents of the host country, they can purchase the pass from 11 dollars (44,000 Colombian pesos). As for common fans, they will pay 69 dollars (276,000 Colombian pesos).
Those chosen will be notified on March 8 to continue with the credit card payment process.
On the other hand, the organization has created different luxury packages to attend various matches. The price is between 950 and 4,950 dollars (between 3.7 million and 19.3 million Colombian pesos).
That being said, the final cost of your trip will depend on how long you choose to stay in Qatar, the number of games you want to attend, the type of airline you choose and the type of accommodation you prefer.
For example, if you decide to stay in Qatar for 5 days, stay in a 2 or 3-star hotel and go to 4 or 5 games, you may need, at a minimum, more than 30 million pesos.
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