Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 4.8% cheaper than Bangkok.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 56.1% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.77
THB93.31
|
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
THB186.61
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
THB19.47
|
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
THB10.57
|
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
|
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
THB54.41
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.67
THB325.23
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
THB221.89
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
THB74.68
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
THB43.85
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
THB46.06
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
THB23.63
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB34.32
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.07
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.28
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
THB20.66
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB142.87
|
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.06
THB1,212.97
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$51,319.04
THB1,726,153.46
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.52
THB353.78
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 78.6% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.07
THB506.75
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$608.65
THB20,472.34
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$287.69
THB9,676.77
|
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.06
THB2,356.43
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$614.94
THB20,684.04
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,311.97
THB414,122.03
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
THB69.98
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
THB79.63
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.16
THB139.96
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
THB1,941.33
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
THB233.26
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 54.5% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.87
THB1,812.03
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.30
THB1,321.86
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.75
THB3,422.38
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.54
THB3,112.64
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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