Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 54.3% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.55
CA$28.55
|
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$15.04
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.34
|
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.27
|
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.89
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$10.18
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.81
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.40
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.74
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.64
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.92
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.50
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.74
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.76
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.85
|
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$131.14
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.79
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$74.66
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,984.95
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,825.47
|
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$190.33
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 92.1% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,449.23
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$29,139.64
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$8.16
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.37
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$17.33
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$67.31
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 60.1% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$83.59
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$67.21
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$145.19
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$157.39
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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