Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 5.4% cheaper than Bangkok.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 61.1% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB99.38
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB198.77
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.01
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.95
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.93
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB400.54
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB249.70
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB77.52
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.85
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.20
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.78
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.32
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.45
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.31
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.23
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.35
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,341.69
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,888,299.81
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB352.81
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 79.2% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB524.06
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,492.13
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,299.82
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,297.23
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 87.2% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,584.56
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB450,070.91
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB79.51
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB88.15
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB143.36
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,862.13
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB248.46
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 52.4% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,885.68
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,188.66
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,312.77
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,143.03
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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