Cost of living comparison
Manila is 2.2 times more expensive than Khartoum.
If you lived in Manila instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
$5.21
₱304.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$4.34
₱253.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
$0.95
₱55.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
pay 34.2% more for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$1.33
₱77.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$4.28
₱249.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$6.97
₱406.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$2.08
₱121.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$2.27
₱132.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.48
₱86.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.77
₱44.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$1.53
₱89.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.97
₱56.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$1.09
₱63.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$1.37
₱80.02
|
|
pay 50.6% less for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
$4.31
₱251.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$10.12
₱590.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,739.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$2.66
₱155.22
|
|
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$28.90
₱1,687.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$465.25
₱27,160.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
$244.37
₱14,266.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$96.97
₱5,661.06
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$499.25
₱29,145.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$14,398.67
₱840,579.98
|
|
pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$1.22
₱71.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$2.95
₱172.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$2.95
₱172.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$41.83
₱2,442.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$6.52
₱380.43
|
|
pay 53.0% more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$33.02
₱1,927.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$27.26
₱1,591.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$73.19
₱4,272.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$64.44
₱3,761.99
|
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