Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 9.3% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Accra, you would:
pay 24.4% more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS76.14
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS116.61
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.72
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.60
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS24.06
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS54.69
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS178.78
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS36.13
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS34.42
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS20.15
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.38
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS12.88
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.14
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS15.23
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Accra
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS68.64
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS521.24
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS126,500.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS176.51
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 50.4% more for housing
|
Accra
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS702.03
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,916.77
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,773.41
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS627.52
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 31.2% less for childcare
|
Accra
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS901.56
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS121,056.28
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS43.52
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS24.80
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS572.53
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS147.55
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 26.4% more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS235.21
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS317.86
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS517.19
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS546.57
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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