Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 5.8 times more expensive than Khartoum.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
Khartoum
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SDG3,002.50
|
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
SDG311.99
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
SDG192.89
|
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
Khartoum
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SDG564.47
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.05
SDG1,831.96
|
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
SDG3,436.26
|
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
SDG1,438.82
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SDG1,592.69
|
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
SDG1,342.87
|
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SDG228.82
|
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SDG495.15
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
SDG474.17
|
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
SDG407.16
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SDG320.45
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Khartoum
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
SDG2,539.48
|
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
SDG19,816,500.00
|
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
Khartoum
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.50
SDG45,939.24
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$520.00
SDG312,260.50
|
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.60
SDG140,277.82
|
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.43
SDG21,274.42
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
|
pay 13.8 times more for childcare
Khartoum
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$69.33
SDG41,630.96
|
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,334.96
SDG1,402,145.28
|
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Khartoum
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
SDG1,394.89
|
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.75
SDG16,664.04
|
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Khartoum
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.06
SDG10,242.75
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.57
SDG42,374.29
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.76
SDG34,086.05
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.36
SDG24,238.40
|
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
|
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