Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 6.7% more expensive than Rabat.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD50.46
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD60.55
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD6.29
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.64
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 81.2% more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.35
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD55.37
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD30.18
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD17.96
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD28.02
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.87
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD6.16
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.66
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.84
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD3.09
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.20
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 15.9% more for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD55.98
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD252.28
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD343,098.31
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD69.63
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 50.6% more for housing
|
Rabat
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD377.82
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,978.90
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,264.56
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD292.90
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 56.3% less for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,271.18
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD54,839.17
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD40.36
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD17.52
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD39.86
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD261.48
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD65.59
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 53.1% less for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD491.54
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD425.01
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD946.04
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD888.02
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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