Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 33.1% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Doha, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR29.83
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.35
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.02
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR13.96
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.54
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 25.0% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR119.33
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR79,555.02
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR71.60
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 50.2% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR319.33
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,700.98
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,681.02
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR275.41
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 86.9% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,897.34
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR40,791.07
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.09
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR23.87
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR428.35
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR44.75
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 58.8% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR221.92
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR200.84
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR351.92
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR344.87
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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