Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 10.1% cheaper than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$6.60
SDG3,967.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$8.00
SDG4,808.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.63
SDG376.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.42
SDG253.36
|
|
pay 26.6% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$1.14
SDG683.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$6.05
SDG3,636.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$6.13
SDG3,684.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.85
SDG1,715.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$2.81
SDG1,690.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$2.02
SDG1,212.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$0.51
SDG305.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.90
SDG538.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.80
SDG479.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.60
SDG359.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.43
SDG255.94
|
|
pay 66.4% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$5.20
SDG3,127.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
$25.00
SDG15,025.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
$10.74
SDG6,453.31
|
|
pay 11.3% more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
$70.15
SDG42,158.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
$637.80
SDG383,315.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
$252.68
SDG151,859.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
$39.45
SDG23,709.77
|
|
pay 79.1% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
$63.07
SDG37,902.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,236,531.56
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$2.00
SDG1,202.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$2.38
SDG1,430.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$1.80
SDG1,081.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
$33.33
SDG20,033.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
$4.00
SDG2,404.00
|
|
pay 55.8% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
$18.17
SDG10,918.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
$20.00
SDG12,020.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
$55.00
SDG33,055.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
$40.00
SDG24,040.00
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Khartoum or Kuwait City. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.