Cost of living comparison

Afghanistan

compared to

Sudan

Khartoum vs. Kabul Cost of Living Summary

Khartoum is 52.8% more expensive than Kabul.

Restaurants: pay 15.1% less in Khartoum
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Khartoum
Transportation: pay 20.5% less in Khartoum
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Khartoum
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Khartoum
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.7% more in Khartoum
Clothing: pay 45.6% less in Khartoum

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

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Khartoum vs. Kabul Cost Breakdown

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pay 15.1% less for restaurants

	Kabul	Khartoum
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.77 AFN180	$2.36 SDG1,418.54	-14.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 AFN300	$2.71 SDG1,627.06	-41.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 AFN31	$0.51 SDG308.57	+8.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 AFN10	$0.37 SDG222.64	+140.6%
Average			-15.1%

Kabul vs. Khartoum - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Kabul	Khartoum
Bread 1 loaf	$0.24 AFN16	$1.40 SDG842.10	+483.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.19 AFN142	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.21 AFN208	$5.13 SDG3,083.40	+59.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 AFN101	$3.60 SDG2,164.24	+131.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.81 AFN118	$2.00 SDG1,204.41	+10.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.32 AFN21	$1.99 SDG1,197.70	+522.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 AFN26	$0.45 SDG272.84	+14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.42 AFN27	$0.70 SDG423.87	+68.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 AFN16	$0.74 SDG447.82	+212.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 AFN18	$0.47 SDG280.14	+66.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 AFN15	$0.35 SDG211.93	+57.8%
Average			+117.4%

Kabul vs. Khartoum - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.5% less for transportation

	Kabul	Khartoum
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.19 AFN272	$4.29 SDG2,581.72	+2.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.77 AFN1,350	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,461.54 AFN550K	$5,000.00 SDG3M	-40.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.77 AFN375	??
Average			-20.5%

Kabul vs. Khartoum - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Kabul	Khartoum
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$96.92 AFN6,300	$32.29 SDG19,423.33	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$123.08 AFN8,000	$537.26 SDG323K	+336.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$108.80 AFN7,072	$171.67 SDG103K	+57.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.46 AFN2,110	$54.17 SDG32,585.77	+66.9%
Average			+121.2%

Kabul vs. Khartoum - Cost of housing

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Kabul	Khartoum
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$20.26 AFN1,317	$112.29 SDG67,544.64	+454.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,046.15 AFN68,000	$2,702.37 SDG2M	+158.3%
Average			+278.4%

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pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kabul	Khartoum
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 AFN150	$2.38 SDG1,430.34	+3.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 AFN71	$2.79 SDG1,678.29	+153.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AFN155	$1.81 SDG1,088.74	-24.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$11.08 AFN720	$8.00 SDG4,812.00	-27.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.31 AFN150	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	+73.3%
Average			+24.7%

Kabul vs. Khartoum - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 45.6% less for clothing

	Kabul	Khartoum
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$10.64 AFN692	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.00 AFN1,040	$8.70 SDG5,233.05	-45.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.69 AFN3,750	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$25.08 AFN1,630	??
Average			-45.6%

Kabul vs. Khartoum - Cost of clothing

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