Cost of living comparison

Antananarivo, Madagascar

compared to

Khartoum, Sudan

Khartoum vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Khartoum is 24.6% more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 36.1% more in Khartoum
Groceries: pay 67.7% more in Khartoum
Transportation: pay 0.3% more in Khartoum
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Khartoum
Childcare: pay 55.8% less in Khartoum
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% more in Khartoum
Clothing: pay 28.9% less in Khartoum

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Khartoum are more expensive than in Antananarivo. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Khartoum. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Khartoum.

Khartoum vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Khartoum instead of Antananarivo, you would:

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pay 36.1% more for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Khartoum
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 MGA14,538	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	+132.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 MGA19,383	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	+86.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MGA5,234	$0.61 SDG364.98	-47.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 MGA2,719	$0.44 SDG264.14	-27.0%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 67.7% more for groceries

	Antananarivo	Khartoum
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MGA5,383	$1.14 SDG683.09	-4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 MGA23,537	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	+15.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94 MGA17,790	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	+55.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MGA8,141	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	+58.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 MGA9,452	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	+34.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 MGA2,931	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	+210.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 MGA1,218	$0.51 SDG304.75	+87.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 MGA2,308	$0.90 SDG538.44	+75.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MGA1,502	$0.80 SDG478.62	+139.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MGA1,561	$0.60 SDG358.70	+72.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 MGA1,912	$0.43 SDG255.73	+0.4%
Average			+67.7%

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pay 0.3% more for transportation

	Antananarivo	Khartoum
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 MGA20,637	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	+14.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.00 SDG15,012.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,817.99 MGA53,304,429	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.46 MGA56,212	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	-13.8%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Antananarivo	Khartoum
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.31 MGA235,924	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	+34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$354.54 MGA1,599,133	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	+79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$53.69 MGA242,176	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	+406.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.96 MGA162,209	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	+9.7%
Average			+132.7%

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pay 55.8% less for childcare

	Antananarivo	Khartoum
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.71 MGA404,629	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	-29.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,292.35 MGA50,933,552	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	-81.8%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Khartoum
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 MGA4,846	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	+86.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 MGA5,040	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	+113.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 MGA14,538	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	-44.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.29 MGA181,720	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	-17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MGA29,075	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	-37.9%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 28.9% less for clothing

	Antananarivo	Khartoum
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.71 MGA88,901	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	-7.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 MGA112,262	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	-19.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.25 MGA407,052	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	-39.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.79 MGA355,363	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	-49.2%
Average			-28.9%

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