Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

Khartoum, Sudan

Khartoum vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Khartoum is 2.5% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% less in Khartoum
Groceries: pay 56.8% more in Khartoum
Transportation: pay 24.7% more in Khartoum
Housing: pay 75.5% more in Khartoum
Childcare: pay 62.8% less in Khartoum
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% less in Khartoum
Clothing: pay 50.8% less in Khartoum

The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Khartoum are more expensive than in Skopje. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Khartoum. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Khartoum.

Khartoum vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Khartoum instead of Skopje, you would:

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pay 14.2% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Khartoum
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD356.46	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	+19.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD297.22	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	+53.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD100.22	$0.61 SDG364.98	-65.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD70.14	$0.44 SDG264.14	-64.3%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 56.8% more for groceries

	Skopje	Khartoum
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD38.16	$1.14 SDG683.09	+69.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD225.16	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	+53.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD254.86	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	+37.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD120.35	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	+35.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD209.71	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	-23.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.49	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	+350.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD33.22	$0.51 SDG304.75	-13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD32.40	$0.90 SDG538.44	+57.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD44.56	$0.80 SDG478.62	+1.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.91	$0.60 SDG358.70	+62.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.72	$0.43 SDG255.73	-5.7%
Average			+56.8%

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pay 24.7% more for transportation

	Skopje	Khartoum
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD307.69	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	-3.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,486.08	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	-4.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,783,297.54	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD336.85	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	+81.5%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 75.5% more for housing

	Skopje	Khartoum
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD1,050.25	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	+280.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD20,100.63	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	+80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD14,853.30	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	+4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD6,110.27	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	-63.2%
Average			+75.5%

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pay 62.8% less for childcare

	Skopje	Khartoum
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD16,566.42	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	-78.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD222,555.97	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	-47.4%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Khartoum
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD118.89	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	-4.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD111.61	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	+21.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD158.52	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	-35.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,997.29	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	-5.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD346.75	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	-34.3%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 50.8% less for clothing

	Skopje	Khartoum
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,399.65	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	-69.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,981.44	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	-42.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,683.41	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	-33.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,403.93	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	-57.9%
Average			-50.8%

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