Cost of living comparison

Bangladesh

compared to

Sudan

Khartoum vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Khartoum is 26.4% more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% less in Khartoum
Groceries: pay 76.8% more in Khartoum
Transportation: pay 55.7% less in Khartoum
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Khartoum
Childcare: pay 12.8% more in Khartoum
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% less in Khartoum
Clothing: pay 58.9% less in Khartoum

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

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Khartoum vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.9% less for restaurants

	Dhaka	Khartoum
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 BDT300.31	$2.36 SDG1,418.54	-3.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.87 BDT600.63	$2.71 SDG1,627.06	-44.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 BDT39.75	$0.51 SDG308.57	+59.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT20.28	$0.37 SDG222.64	+125.0%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 76.8% more for groceries

	Dhaka	Khartoum
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 BDT76.25	$1.40 SDG842.10	+126.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 BDT539.40	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.12 BDT385.00	$5.13 SDG3,083.40	+64.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.20 BDT147.59	$3.60 SDG2,164.24	+200.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 BDT183.24	$2.00 SDG1,204.41	+34.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 BDT154.75	$1.99 SDG1,197.70	+58.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 BDT50.75	$0.45 SDG272.84	+10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 BDT132.00	$0.70 SDG423.87	-34.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT34.79	$0.74 SDG447.82	+163.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 BDT14.19	$0.47 SDG280.14	+304.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.99	$0.35 SDG211.93	+61.0%
Average			+76.8%

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pay 55.7% less for transportation

	Dhaka	Khartoum
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 BDT521.81	$4.29 SDG2,581.72	+1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.73 BDT2,802.93	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,699.61 BDT4M	$5,000.00 SDG3M	-83.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.46 BDT550.58	??
Average			-55.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Dhaka	Khartoum
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.78 BDT1,329.51	$32.29 SDG19,423.33	+199.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$152.72 BDT18,832.18	$537.26 SDG323K	+251.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.69 BDT9,086.42	$171.67 SDG103K	+133.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.91 BDT4,304.37	$54.17 SDG32,585.77	+55.2%
Average			+161.7%

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pay 12.8% more for childcare

	Dhaka	Khartoum
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$90.60 BDT11,172.39	$112.29 SDG67,544.64	+23.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,631.62 BDT325K	$2,702.37 SDG2M	+2.7%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Khartoum
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 BDT600.63	$2.38 SDG1,430.34	-51.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 BDT293.12	$2.79 SDG1,678.29	+17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 BDT400.42	$1.81 SDG1,088.74	-44.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.52 BDT2,036.74	$8.00 SDG4,812.00	-51.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 BDT500.52	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	-1.5%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 58.9% less for clothing

	Dhaka	Khartoum
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.79 BDT2,070.29	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.19 BDT2,613.32	$8.70 SDG5,233.05	-58.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.86 BDT6,271.26	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.02 BDT4,565.49	??
Average			-58.9%

Dhaka vs. Khartoum - Cost of clothing

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