Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 6.4% cheaper than Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 38.9% less for restaurants
|
Buenos Aires
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
ARS10,969.47
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
ARS8,466.44
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
ARS1,465.25
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,081.51
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ARS2,149.09
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
ARS5,178.59
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ARS5,026.56
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,300.36
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS2,794.99
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS921.78
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS872.26
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS604.16
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS996.84
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS425.84
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS503.95
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 74.2% more for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
ARS3,495.06
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ARS10,969.47
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,250.00
ARS23,185,473.39
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS7,329.60
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 43.8% more for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.79
ARS23,728.34
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.68
ARS512,251.74
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.39
ARS356,400.46
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS49,096.90
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.50
ARS215,899.14
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,476.88
ARS4,464,452.21
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS1,794.77
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
ARS2,975.85
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
ARS2,393.34
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS27,143.36
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS4,986.12
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 67.8% less for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
ARS89,326.40
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.73
ARS74,521.73
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.08
ARS113,760.32
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS118,887.13
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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