Cost of living comparison

Syria

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Sudan

Khartoum vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Khartoum is 31.5% cheaper than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 70.3% less in Khartoum
Groceries: pay 52.4% more in Khartoum
Transportation: pay 68.1% less in Khartoum
Housing: pay 13.2% less in Khartoum
Childcare: pay 59.9% more in Khartoum
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.7% less in Khartoum
Clothing: pay 78.2% less in Khartoum

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

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Khartoum vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.3% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Khartoum
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SYP130K	$2.36 SDG1,418.54	-76.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SYP91,014	$2.71 SDG1,627.06	-61.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SYP29,254	$0.51 SDG308.57	-77.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 SYP11,008	$0.37 SDG222.64	-56.3%
Average			-70.3%

Damascus vs. Khartoum - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.4% more for groceries

	Damascus	Khartoum
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 SYP5,199	$1.40 SDG842.10	+250.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 SYP25,477	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 SYP52,433	$5.13 SDG3,083.40	+27.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 SYP20,653	$3.60 SDG2,164.24	+126.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SYP33,645	$2.00 SDG1,204.41	-22.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,174	$1.99 SDG1,197.70	+319.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SYP8,218	$0.45 SDG272.84	-28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 SYP6,582	$0.70 SDG423.87	+39.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,154	$0.74 SDG447.82	+57.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,563	$0.47 SDG280.14	+32.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,608	$0.35 SDG211.93	-0.6%
Average			+52.4%

Damascus vs. Khartoum - Cost of groceries

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pay 68.1% less for transportation

	Damascus	Khartoum
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$13.98 SYP182K	$4.29 SDG2,581.72	-69.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 SYP130K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,000.00 SYP195M	$5,000.00 SDG3M	-66.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.15 SYP171K	??
Average			-68.1%

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pay 13.2% less for housing

	Damascus	Khartoum
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.25 SYP601K	$32.29 SDG19,423.33	-30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.33 SYP7M	$537.26 SDG323K	+2.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.00 SYP2M	$171.67 SDG103K	-7.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.06 SYP1M	$54.17 SDG32,585.77	-49.4%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 59.9% more for childcare

	Damascus	Khartoum
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$66.67 SYP867K	$112.29 SDG67,544.64	+68.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,780.73 SYP23M	$2,702.37 SDG2M	+51.8%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Khartoum
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$2.38 SDG1,430.34	+18.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 SYP48,293	$2.79 SDG1,678.29	-24.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.77 SYP36,000	$1.81 SDG1,088.74	-34.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.00 SYP364K	$8.00 SDG4,812.00	-71.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 SYP71,511	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	-27.3%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 78.2% less for clothing

	Damascus	Khartoum
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.60 SYP372K	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00 SYP520K	$8.70 SDG5,233.05	-78.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.00 SYP780K	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.33 SYP758K	??
Average			-78.2%

Damascus vs. Khartoum - Cost of clothing

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