Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 35.0% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,475.37
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 5.1% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 91.9% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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