Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 57.8% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€3.10
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.68
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.97
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.31
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.61
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€6.18
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.74
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.76
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€83.90
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€33,755.92
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€23.84
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 47.3% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€45.57
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,099.58
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,741.38
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€198.41
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 91.5% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,279.35
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,849.03
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€4.03
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€63.15
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 60.0% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€88.73
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€35.59
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€102.17
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€109.86
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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