Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 22.8% more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Astana, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 68.8% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Astana
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Astana
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 57.6% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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