Today we look at moving to Khartoum in Sudan from Bratislava in Slovakia. We highlight cost of living and other major differences likely to be experienced in our series of short blogs on moving between different international locations.
In Khartoum people speak Arabic; Nubian, others. In Bratislava people speak Slovak.
Khartoum is the capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State. Bratislava is the capital of the Slovak Republic. Khartoum has a thriving economy. In recent years Khartoum has seen significant development, driven by Sudan's oil wealth. The center of the city is well-planned, with tree-lined streets. The Bratislava Region is the wealthiest and economically most important region in Slovakia, despite being the smallest by area and having the second smallest population of the eight Slovak regions.
The overall cost of living rank in Khartoum is 133 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with middle cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from Bratislava to Khartoum will experience a change in cost of living of -14.1%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Khartoum is ranked as an extreme hardship location with a hardship index of 40% compared to Bratislava with a hardship index of 30% which is a high degree of hardship location.
Source: Cost of Living Khartoum Sudan as at July 2011.
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Sudan, Khartoum Cost of Living April 2010
Country Full Name: Republic of Sudan.
Location: Sudan is in Northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea.
Country Climate: Tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season varies by region (April to November).
Country Terrain: Generally flat, featureless plain; mountains in far south, northeast and west; desert dominates the north.
Major Languages: Arabic; Nubian, others.
Major Religions: Islam, Christianity.
Country Population: 38.1 million (2008 est.) 39.1 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Sudan has been buffeted by civil war, political instability, adverse weather, weak world commodity prices, a drop in remittances from abroad, and counterproductive economic policies. The private sector's main areas of activity are agriculture and trading, with most private industrial investment predating 1980. Agriculture employs 80% of the work force.
Currency: Sudanese Dinar (SDD).
Country Inflation: 14.3% (2008 est.) 11% (2009 est.).
City: Khartoum is the capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State.
City Economy: Khartoum has a thriving economy. In recent years Khartoum has seen significant development, driven by Sudan's oil wealth. The center of the city is well-planned, with tree-lined streets.
Cost of Living: Khartoum has an overall cost of living index which equates it with middle cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Khartoum is currently ranked 111 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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Location: Sudan is in Northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea.
Country Climate: Tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season varies by region (April to November).
Country Terrain: Generally flat, featureless plain; mountains in far south, northeast and west; desert dominates the north.
Major Languages: Arabic; Nubian, others.
Major Religions: Islam, Christianity.
Country Population: 38.1 million (2008 est.) 39.1 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Sudan has been buffeted by civil war, political instability, adverse weather, weak world commodity prices, a drop in remittances from abroad, and counterproductive economic policies. The private sector's main areas of activity are agriculture and trading, with most private industrial investment predating 1980. Agriculture employs 80% of the work force.
Currency: Sudanese Dinar (SDD).
Country Inflation: 14.3% (2008 est.) 11% (2009 est.).
City: Khartoum is the capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State.
City Economy: Khartoum has a thriving economy. In recent years Khartoum has seen significant development, driven by Sudan's oil wealth. The center of the city is well-planned, with tree-lined streets.
Cost of Living: Khartoum has an overall cost of living index which equates it with middle cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Khartoum is currently ranked 111 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For more cost of living information on Sudan, Khartoum
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