Cost of living comparison
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Khartoum vs. Basseterre Cost of Living Summary
Khartoum is 57.0% cheaper than Basseterre.
Khartoum vs. Basseterre Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Basseterre, you would:
pay 83.8% less for restaurants
|
Basseterre
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
EC$50.00
|
$2.36
SDG1,418.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$2.71
SDG1,627.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$0.51
SDG308.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$0.37
SDG222.64
|
|
Basseterre vs. Khartoum - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Basseterre
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.40
SDG842.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$5.13
SDG3,083.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$3.60
SDG2,164.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
EC$11.34
|
$2.00
SDG1,204.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
EC$5.44
|
$1.99
SDG1,197.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.77
|
$0.45
SDG272.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.70
SDG423.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.74
SDG447.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$0.47
SDG280.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.35
SDG211.93
|
|
Basseterre vs. Khartoum - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Basseterre
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.29
SDG2,581.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,000.00
SDG3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
Basseterre vs. Khartoum - Cost of transportation
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
Basseterre
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$32.29
SDG19,423.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$537.26
SDG323K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$648.77
EC$1,753.33
|
$171.67
SDG103K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.53
EC$179.80
|
$54.17
SDG32,585.77
|
|
Basseterre vs. Khartoum - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Basseterre
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$112.29
SDG67,544.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,702.37
SDG2M
|
Basseterre vs. Khartoum - Cost of childcare
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Basseterre
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.38
SDG1,430.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.79
SDG1,678.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.81
SDG1,088.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
Basseterre vs. Khartoum - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Basseterre
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$8.70
SDG5,233.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
Basseterre vs. Khartoum - Cost of clothing
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