Cost of living comparison

Khartoum, Sudan

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 4.3% cheaper than Khartoum.

Restaurants: pay 47.6% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 34.5% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 22.9% less in Thimphu
Housing: pay 66.1% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.9% more in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 37.3% less in Thimphu

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

Thimphu vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.6% less for restaurants

	Khartoum	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	$2.95 BTN252.57	-60.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	$2.95 BTN252.57	-63.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 SDG364.98	$0.55 BTN47.48	-8.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 SDG264.14	$0.19 BTN16.00	-57.6%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 34.5% less for groceries

	Khartoum	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 SDG683.09	$0.94 BTN80.82	-17.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	$1.68 BTN143.96	-72.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	$3.17 BTN271.53	-48.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	$2.20 BTN188.92	-22.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	$1.74 BTN148.93	-38.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	$1.07 BTN91.65	-47.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 SDG304.75	$0.65 BTN56.14	+29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 SDG538.44	$0.82 BTN70.57	-8.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SDG478.62	$0.37 BTN31.62	-53.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SDG358.70	$0.23 BTN19.70	-61.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 SDG255.73	$0.26 BTN22.00	-39.7%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 22.9% less for transportation

	Khartoum	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	$3.93 BTN336.50	-25.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	$3.97 BTN339.98	-84.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$21,215.98 BTN1,818,496.64
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	$15.09 BTN1,293.15	+40.5%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 66.1% less for housing

	Khartoum	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	$31.25 BTN2,678.17	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	$124.45 BTN10,667.16	-80.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	$79.38 BTN6,804.13	-70.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	$16.69 BTN1,430.32	-57.7%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Khartoum	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	$246.05 BTN21,089.51	+290.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	$677.73 BTN58,090.87	-67.1%
Average			+111.5%

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pay 66.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Khartoum	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	$6.43 BTN551.26	+221.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	$1.53 BTN131.34	-35.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	$3.83 BTN328.34	+112.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	$49.11 BTN4,209.48	+47.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	$3.54 BTN303.08	-11.6%
Average			+66.9%

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pay 37.3% less for clothing

	Khartoum	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	$9.43 BTN808.22	-48.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	$11.79 BTN1,010.28	-41.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	$32.41 BTN2,778.26	-41.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	$32.41 BTN2,778.26	-19.0%
Average			-37.3%

Khartoum vs. Thimphu - Cost of clothing

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