Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 43.6% more expensive than Khartoum.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$3.03
IDR48,987.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$3.41
IDR55,175.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.62
IDR10,056.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.35
IDR5,714.52
|
|
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$1.22
IDR19,664.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$3.49
IDR56,359.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$5.40
IDR87,344.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.95
IDR31,562.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$1.62
IDR26,243.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.38
IDR22,342.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.74
IDR11,975.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$1.06
IDR17,085.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.75
IDR12,156.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.80
IDR12,906.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$1.25
IDR20,255.53
|
|
pay 52.1% less for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$3.24
IDR52,337.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$12.75
IDR206,262.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,509.65
IDR412,524,266.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$3.31
IDR53,525.02
|
|
pay 1.2% more for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$28.49
IDR460,663.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$449.61
IDR7,270,740.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$261.47
IDR4,228,373.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$77.94
IDR1,260,325.14
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$170.06
IDR2,750,161.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$9,157.99
IDR148,096,647.71
|
|
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$2.23
IDR36,095.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$2.32
IDR37,523.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$2.74
IDR44,346.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$29.26
IDR473,122.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$3.19
IDR51,565.53
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$56.54
IDR914,296.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$34.50
IDR557,845.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$87.37
IDR1,412,861.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$86.38
IDR1,396,957.18
|
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