Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 37.2% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Athens, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.95
|
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.33
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.86
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.63
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.05
|
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.15
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 3.0% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€579.58
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€490.01
|
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 83.6% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€444.15
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.33
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.78
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 57.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€107.33
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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