Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Khartoum, Sudan

Khartoum vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Khartoum is 0.5% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 63.8% less in Khartoum
Groceries: pay 56.4% less in Khartoum
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Khartoum
Housing: pay 56.0% less in Khartoum
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Khartoum
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.9% less in Khartoum
Clothing: pay 76.3% less in Khartoum

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

Khartoum vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.8% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Khartoum
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.08	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	-78.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT44.94	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	-37.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.36	$0.61 SDG364.98	-81.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.66	$0.44 SDG264.14	-57.9%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 56.4% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Khartoum
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.37	$1.14 SDG683.09	-52.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.74	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	-66.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.51	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	-62.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT23.97	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	-58.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.87	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	-47.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.51	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	-25.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.04	$0.51 SDG304.75	-87.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.80	$0.90 SDG538.44	-75.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.00	$0.80 SDG478.62	-53.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.62	$0.60 SDG358.70	-42.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.94	$0.43 SDG255.73	-49.3%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Khartoum
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.48	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	+234.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT29.96	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	+192.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,530.98	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT33.95	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	+10.9%
Average			+146.0%

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pay 56.0% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Khartoum
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT332.86	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	-26.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,944.37	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	-43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,621.26	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	-63.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,527.23	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	-90.9%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Khartoum
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT79.89	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	+176.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83
Average			+176.7%

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pay 73.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Khartoum
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.72	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	-60.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.47	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	-65.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT99.86	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	-93.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT515.93	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	-77.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT49.93	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	-71.9%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 76.3% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Khartoum
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT299.57	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	-78.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT424.39	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	-83.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT574.18	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	-66.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT599.15	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	-76.6%
Average			-76.3%

Ashgabat vs. Khartoum - Cost of clothing

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