Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 25.8% more expensive than Jakarta.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 89.5% more for restaurants
Jakarta
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
$6.60
SDG3,967.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.44
IDR55,286.12
|
$8.00
SDG4,808.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
IDR9,702.99
|
$0.63
SDG376.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,594.74
|
$0.42
SDG253.36
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
Jakarta
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
IDR19,251.17
|
$1.14
SDG683.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.73
IDR59,881.71
|
$6.05
SDG3,636.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
IDR82,710.97
|
$6.13
SDG3,684.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
IDR30,724.79
|
$2.85
SDG1,715.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
IDR24,244.78
|
$2.81
SDG1,690.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
IDR21,722.89
|
$2.02
SDG1,212.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
IDR11,395.17
|
$0.51
SDG305.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
IDR15,082.47
|
$0.90
SDG538.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
IDR9,660.76
|
$0.80
SDG479.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
IDR10,897.27
|
$0.60
SDG359.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,065.66
|
$0.43
SDG255.94
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Jakarta
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
IDR50,970.71
|
$5.20
SDG3,127.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.96
IDR175,910.40
|
$25.00
SDG15,025.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,043.97
IDR402,080,905.27
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.04
IDR48,752.31
|
$10.74
SDG6,453.31
|
|
pay 39.8% more for housing
Jakarta
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.70
IDR444,784.67
|
$70.15
SDG42,158.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$427.91
IDR6,870,037.54
|
$637.80
SDG383,315.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.92
IDR4,028,541.38
|
$252.68
SDG151,859.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.34
IDR1,129,262.93
|
$39.45
SDG23,709.77
|
|
pay 68.3% less for childcare
Jakarta
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.15
IDR2,523,057.68
|
$63.07
SDG37,902.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,849.09
IDR142,072,100.81
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,236,531.56
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
Jakarta
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
$2.00
SDG1,202.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
IDR36,268.78
|
$2.38
SDG1,430.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
IDR42,218.50
|
$1.80
SDG1,081.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.00
IDR449,533.38
|
$33.33
SDG20,033.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
IDR52,773.12
|
$4.00
SDG2,404.00
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
Jakarta
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.99
IDR866,865.60
|
$18.17
SDG10,918.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.58
IDR539,150.29
|
$20.00
SDG12,020.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.78
IDR1,297,002.75
|
$55.00
SDG33,055.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.70
IDR1,327,704.66
|
$40.00
SDG24,040.00
|
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