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Khartoum vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Khartoum is 7.7% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 16.2% more in Khartoum
Groceries: pay 4.6% more in Khartoum
Transportation: pay 92.3% more in Khartoum
Housing: pay 19.9% less in Khartoum
Childcare: pay 64.9% less in Khartoum
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% less in Khartoum
Clothing: pay 51.6% less in Khartoum

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

Khartoum vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Khartoum instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:

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pay 16.2% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Khartoum
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.74	$7.50 SDG4,511.25	+104.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.15 BND7.93	$7.50 SDG4,511.25	+21.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.26	$0.61 SDG365.59	-37.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.71	$0.42 SDG255.54	-23.4%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 4.6% more for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Khartoum
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 BND2.23	$1.35 SDG812.06	-22.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BND4.66	$7.23 SDG4,351.00	+100.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.81	$6.13 SDG3,687.65	-10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 BND2.89	$2.85 SDG1,716.50	+27.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 BND2.60	$2.95 SDG1,773.57	+46.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 BND1.81	$2.24 SDG1,345.11	+59.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.27	$0.57 SDG341.97	-42.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 BND1.70	$1.15 SDG691.83	-12.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 BND1.47	$0.85 SDG510.40	-25.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 BND0.98	$0.60 SDG360.22	-21.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 BND1.19	$0.48 SDG286.09	-48.4%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 92.3% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Khartoum
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.48 BND1.90	$5.03 SDG3,025.12	+240.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,674.88 BND49,868.54	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND33.91	$11.52 SDG6,929.49	-56.2%
Average			+92.3%

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pay 19.9% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Khartoum
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND87.80	$70.15 SDG42,193.66	+3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$719.61 BND927.89	$613.36 SDG368,938.67	-14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.29 BND581.90	$290.18 SDG174,541.94	-35.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.89 BND74.65	$39.45 SDG23,729.50	-31.9%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 64.9% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Khartoum
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND201.97	$90.25 SDG54,286.37	-42.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,593.11 BND20,106.22	$1,960.95 SDG1,179,510.34	-87.4%
Average			-64.9%

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pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Khartoum
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.49	$2.00 SDG1,203.00	+3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 BND4.79	$2.05 SDG1,231.10	-44.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.47 BND19.95	$1.50 SDG902.25	-90.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.59 BND40.74	$33.33 SDG20,050.00	+5.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND6.98	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	-26.1%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 51.6% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Khartoum
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.43 BND123.05	$14.83 SDG8,922.58	-84.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.10 BND87.81	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.07 BND149.66	$55.00 SDG33,082.50	-52.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND82.30	$52.50 SDG31,578.75	-17.7%
Average			-51.6%

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