Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 52.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 91.7% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 57.7% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$156.32
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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