Cost of living comparison

Sri Lanka

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Sudan

Khartoum vs. Colombo Cost of Living Summary

Khartoum is 24.3% cheaper than Colombo.

Restaurants: pay 43.7% less in Khartoum
Groceries: pay 4.8% more in Khartoum
Transportation: pay 64.0% less in Khartoum
Housing: pay 14.4% less in Khartoum
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Khartoum
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% less in Khartoum
Clothing: pay 47.7% less in Khartoum

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

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Khartoum vs. Colombo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.7% less for restaurants

	Colombo	Khartoum
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.82 LKR1,265.61	$2.36 SDG1,418.54	-38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.56 LKR2,502.59	$2.71 SDG1,627.06	-64.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 LKR232.56	$0.51 SDG308.57	-26.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 LKR87.00	$0.37 SDG222.64	+40.9%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 4.8% more for groceries

	Colombo	Khartoum
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 LKR181.98	$1.40 SDG842.10	+154.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.89 LKR2,281.50	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.03 LKR1,996.25	$5.13 SDG3,083.40	-15.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 LKR541.78	$3.60 SDG2,164.24	+120.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.21 LKR731.08	$2.00 SDG1,204.41	-9.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.06 LKR1,014.37	$1.99 SDG1,197.70	-35.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 LKR122.81	$0.45 SDG272.84	+22.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 LKR672.87	$0.70 SDG423.87	-65.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 LKR187.42	$0.74 SDG447.82	+31.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 LKR150.85	$0.47 SDG280.14	+2.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 LKR116.82	$0.35 SDG211.93	-0.1%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 64.0% less for transportation

	Colombo	Khartoum
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 LKR1,701.24	$4.29 SDG2,581.72	-16.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.19 LKR2,381.42	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,024.95 LKR12M	$5,000.00 SDG3M	-86.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.29 LKR1,091.13	??
Average			-64.0%

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pay 14.4% less for housing

	Colombo	Khartoum
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.78 LKR6,883.48	$32.29 SDG19,423.33	+55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.61 LKR195K	$537.26 SDG323K	-8.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$270.44 LKR89,571.04	$171.67 SDG103K	-36.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.14 LKR13,624.66	$54.17 SDG32,585.77	+31.7%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Colombo	Khartoum
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$37.78 LKR12,512.93	$112.29 SDG67,544.64	+197.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,208.98 LKR400K	$2,702.37 SDG2M	+123.5%
Average			+157.8%

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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Colombo	Khartoum
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 LKR730.76	$2.38 SDG1,430.34	+7.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.51 LKR832.69	$2.79 SDG1,678.29	+11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.28 LKR3,403.52	$1.81 SDG1,088.74	-82.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.99 LKR4,634.42	$8.00 SDG4,812.00	-42.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.53 LKR1,501.55	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	-11.8%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 47.7% less for clothing

	Colombo	Khartoum
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.13 LKR6,006.21	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.62 LKR5,505.69	$8.70 SDG5,233.05	-47.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.09 LKR26,193.74	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.76 LKR13,832.48	??
Average			-47.7%

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