Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 29.8% cheaper than San Salvador.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.15
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.01
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.48
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.95
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.48
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.21
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.36
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.45
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.19
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.57
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.70
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.16
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.59
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.66
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.50
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.63
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.30
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC217,879.90
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC291.33
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC367.28
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,480.54
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,592.25
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC710.46
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,396.92
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,031.04
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Khartoum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.43
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.22
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.86
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC267.27
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC47.93
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 61.8% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC628.74
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC417.08
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC977.35
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC944.15
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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