Cost of living comparison
Bern is 7.9 times more expensive than Khartoum.
If you lived in Bern instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$26.23
CHF23.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$4.65
CHF4.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$4.30
CHF3.85
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$3.23
CHF2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$13.69
CHF12.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$7.62
CHF6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$5.84
CHF5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$13.31
CHF11.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$1.08
CHF0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.98
CHF0.88
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$7.86
CHF7.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$91.24
CHF81.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,408.50
CHF33,438.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$43.00
CHF38.43
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$48.66
CHF43.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,235.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$978.93
CHF875.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$253.38
CHF226.49
|
|
pay 32.3 times more for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,701.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,584.36
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$7.41
CHF6.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$5.39
CHF4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$10.26
CHF9.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$71.17
CHF63.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$142.37
CHF127.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$63.68
CHF56.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$167.27
CHF149.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$189.00
CHF168.94
|
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