Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 2.3 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 49.3% more for restaurants
Gambia
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$5.00
SDG3,005.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD381.37
|
$8.00
SDG4,808.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.61
|
$0.52
SDG312.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.78
|
$0.32
SDG193.05
|
|
pay 46.1% more for groceries
Gambia
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.05
|
$0.94
SDG564.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.40
|
$3.05
SDG1,833.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD303.51
|
$5.72
SDG3,439.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD102.77
|
$2.40
SDG1,440.02
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.03
|
$2.65
SDG1,594.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD58.89
|
$2.24
SDG1,343.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.87
|
$0.38
SDG229.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.16
|
$0.82
SDG495.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD37.95
|
$0.79
SDG474.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.84
|
$0.68
SDG407.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.80
|
$0.53
SDG320.72
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.34
|
$4.23
SDG2,541.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,416.52
|
$20.00
SDG12,020.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,100.08
|
$33,000.00
SDG19,833,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.74
SDG6,453.31
|
|
pay 71.4% more for housing
Gambia
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,627.41
|
$76.50
SDG45,977.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,075.56
|
$520.00
SDG312,520.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,812.21
|
$233.60
SDG140,394.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,075.16
|
$35.43
SDG21,292.14
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,542.47
|
$69.33
SDG41,665.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,849.41
|
$2,334.96
SDG1,403,312.76
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$2.00
SDG1,202.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.04
|
$2.32
SDG1,396.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.54
|
$1.80
SDG1,081.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,179.26
|
$27.75
SDG16,677.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.25
|
$2.00
SDG1,202.00
|
|
pay 88.4% more for clothing
Gambia
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.17
|
$17.06
SDG10,251.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,816.05
|
$70.57
SDG42,409.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,268.89
|
$56.76
SDG34,114.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,142.94
|
$40.36
SDG24,258.58
|
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