Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 11.6% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
|
pay 9.6% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 89.0% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 80.4% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 53.8% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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