Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.7 times more expensive than Khartoum.
If you lived in Rome instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
$16.24
€15.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
$2.22
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
pay 34.7% more for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$1.87
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$6.93
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$6.37
€5.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$3.90
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$5.10
€4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.95
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 53.6% more for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
$7.44
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$37.90
€35.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,749.78
€24,766.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$17.87
€16.54
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$30.04
€27.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$1,171.95
€1,085.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
$721.77
€668.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$175.72
€162.70
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$516.83
€478.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$9,813.53
€9,086.09
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$5.41
€5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$1.59
€1.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$6.50
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$62.20
€57.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$67.31
€62.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$30.97
€28.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$81.10
€75.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$103.39
€95.73
|
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