Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 26.7% cheaper than Riga.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Riga, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
Riga
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.99
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.38
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 11.8% more for groceries
Riga
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.49
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.65
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.74
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.05
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.46
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
Riga
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.49
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€26,871.15
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.79
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 51.5% more for housing
Riga
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.95
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€514.32
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€352.57
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€234.50
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
Riga
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€515.84
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,931.67
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
Riga
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.25
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€5.04
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€44.11
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 59.9% less for clothing
Riga
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€78.46
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€41.97
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€88.57
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€116.03
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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