Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 18.8% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 69.5% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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