Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 40.4% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% less in Khartoum
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Khartoum
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% less in Khartoum
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% less in Khartoum
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% less in Khartoum
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.8% less in Khartoum
- Clothing
-
pay 49.2% less in Khartoum
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Khartoum.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Rome, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.44
|
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.57
|
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.49
|
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,637.10
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.77
|
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
|
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.08
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,085.30
|
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€701.66
|
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€153.80
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€467.87
|
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,646.15
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.62
|
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
|
pay 49.2% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.95
|
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€94.08
|
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
|
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