Cost of living comparison

Lusaka, Zambia

compared to

Khartoum, Sudan

Khartoum vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Khartoum is 4.7% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 32.9% more in Khartoum
Groceries: pay 22.0% more in Khartoum
Transportation: pay 11.4% less in Khartoum
Housing: pay 59.2% more in Khartoum
Childcare: pay 66.5% less in Khartoum
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% more in Khartoum
Clothing: pay 21.4% less in Khartoum

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

Khartoum vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.9% more for restaurants

	Lusaka	Khartoum
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZMW203.11	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	+4.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.82 ZMW107.63	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	+109.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 ZMW20.10	$0.61 SDG364.98	-14.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ZMW9.32	$0.44 SDG264.14	+32.9%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 22.0% more for groceries

	Lusaka	Khartoum
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 ZMW20.83	$1.14 SDG683.09	+53.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 ZMW102.40	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	+66.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 ZMW136.67	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	+26.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 ZMW54.20	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	+48.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 ZMW50.60	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	+56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 ZMW33.83	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	+68.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 ZMW17.00	$0.51 SDG304.75	-15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 ZMW35.64	$0.90 SDG538.44	-29.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ZMW15.87	$0.80 SDG478.62	+41.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 ZMW26.92	$0.60 SDG358.70	-37.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 ZMW18.98	$0.43 SDG255.73	-36.8%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 11.4% less for transportation

	Lusaka	Khartoum
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 ZMW134.22	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	+9.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.04 ZMW1,043.15	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	-32.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,004.53 ZMW225,455.66	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.13 ZMW341.65	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	-11.5%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 59.2% more for housing

	Lusaka	Khartoum
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$125.92 ZMW3,546.64	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	-44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.42 ZMW6,039.43	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	+197.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.96 ZMW3,237.93	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	+136.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.50 ZMW2,351.91	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	-52.8%
Average			+59.2%

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pay 66.5% less for childcare

	Lusaka	Khartoum
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.79 ZMW4,979.45	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	-64.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.42 ZMW185,062.67	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	-68.7%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Khartoum
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.97 ZMW27.23	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	+106.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ZMW58.40	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	+14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 ZMW70.11	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	-27.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.21 ZMW1,160.78	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	-19.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 ZMW98.57	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	+14.3%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 21.4% less for clothing

	Lusaka	Khartoum
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.43 ZMW519.24	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	-1.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.78 ZMW529.07	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	+6.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.18 ZMW2,539.91	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	-39.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.76 ZMW2,331.06	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	-51.7%
Average			-21.4%

Lusaka vs. Khartoum - Cost of clothing

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