Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 19.6% more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 30.2% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 65.5% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF445
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 57.4% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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