Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 33.6% cheaper than Castries.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Castries, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.08
EC$8.33
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
|
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
Castries
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 63.1% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.39
EC$203.75
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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