Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 72.6% more expensive than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.47
NPR198.86
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
NPR993.29
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NPR61.57
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.83
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 83.4% more for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
NPR76.39
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
NPR633.92
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
NPR428.32
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
NPR219.31
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
NPR199.57
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
NPR146.80
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR63.53
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
NPR70.51
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR44.21
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.35
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR39.54
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 52.2% more for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
NPR655.18
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.94
NPR1,342.29
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,138.99
NPR4,474,297.59
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
NPR1,491.43
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
NPR1,407.30
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.60
NPR25,869.73
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.03
NPR13,775.04
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
NPR3,564.09
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 36.1% less for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.89
NPR12,406.01
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,479.59
NPR469,801.25
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
NPR348.00
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR224.10
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR397.72
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.71
NPR3,065.72
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.31
NPR447.43
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
NPR3,242.91
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.19
NPR4,211.10
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.29
NPR7,195.51
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.76
NPR5,097.99
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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