Cost of living comparison

Khartoum, Sudan

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 29.9% more expensive than Khartoum.

Restaurants: pay 16.2% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 24.4% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 58.5% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 30.0% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.2% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Bishkek

The cost of childcare and clothing in Bishkek are more expensive than in Khartoum. Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bishkek. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Bishkek.

Bishkek vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishkek instead of Khartoum, you would:

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pay 16.2% less for restaurants

	Khartoum	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	$5.80 KGS507.25	-22.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	$5.68 KGS497.11	-28.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 SDG364.98	$0.68 KGS59.14	+11.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 SDG264.14	$0.33 KGS28.98	-24.7%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 24.4% less for groceries

	Khartoum	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 SDG683.09	$0.48 KGS41.78	-58.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	$5.14 KGS449.42	-15.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	$3.25 KGS283.83	-47.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	$1.76 KGS153.67	-38.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	$2.41 KGS211.16	-14.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	$0.47 KGS41.22	-76.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 SDG304.75	$0.85 KGS74.39	+67.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 SDG538.44	$0.94 KGS82.52	+5.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SDG478.62	$0.90 KGS78.92	+13.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SDG358.70	$0.23 KGS19.88	-61.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 SDG255.73	$0.24 KGS21.00	-43.6%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 58.5% less for transportation

	Khartoum	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	$2.90 KGS254.01	-44.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	$7.54 KGS659.43	-69.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	$4.18 KGS365.22	-61.1%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 30.0% less for housing

	Khartoum	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	-82.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	-25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	+29.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	-41.2%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Khartoum	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	+264.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	+199.8%
Average			+232.3%

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pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Khartoum	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	$1.16 KGS101.45	-42.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	$2.06 KGS179.79	-13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	$1.56 KGS136.45	-13.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	+29.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	$4.35 KGS380.44	+8.8%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Khartoum	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	+123.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	+94.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	+88.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	+141.7%
Average			+112.1%

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