Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 1.4% more expensive than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
Nicaragua
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.22
NIO155.06
|
$6.60
SDG3,967.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
NIO203.64
|
$8.00
SDG4,808.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
NIO33.57
|
$0.63
SDG376.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
NIO28.93
|
$0.42
SDG253.36
|
|
pay 3.5% more for groceries
Nicaragua
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
NIO46.39
|
$1.14
SDG683.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.29
NIO120.84
|
$6.05
SDG3,636.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
NIO163.94
|
$6.13
SDG3,684.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
NIO67.84
|
$2.85
SDG1,715.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
NIO94.30
|
$2.81
SDG1,690.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
NIO96.12
|
$2.02
SDG1,212.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO23.76
|
$0.51
SDG305.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
$0.90
SDG538.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
NIO21.44
|
$0.80
SDG479.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
NIO41.52
|
$0.60
SDG359.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NIO24.99
|
$0.43
SDG255.94
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Nicaragua
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
NIO179.52
|
$5.20
SDG3,127.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.00
NIO257.46
|
$25.00
SDG15,025.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
NIO207.38
|
$10.74
SDG6,453.31
|
|
pay 12.3% more for housing
Nicaragua
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.16
NIO2,175.76
|
$70.15
SDG42,158.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$377.78
NIO13,894.63
|
$637.80
SDG383,315.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.67
NIO9,807.97
|
$252.68
SDG151,859.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.96
NIO2,168.70
|
$39.45
SDG23,709.77
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
Nicaragua
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,617.92
|
$63.07
SDG37,902.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,950.00
NIO365,960.06
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,236,531.56
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
Nicaragua
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
NIO67.54
|
$2.00
SDG1,202.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
NIO85.71
|
$2.38
SDG1,430.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.03
NIO111.29
|
$1.80
SDG1,081.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
NIO1,374.92
|
$33.33
SDG20,033.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
NIO250.00
|
$4.00
SDG2,404.00
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
Nicaragua
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.25
NIO1,517.17
|
$18.17
SDG10,918.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.83
NIO1,501.85
|
$20.00
SDG12,020.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
NIO3,340.84
|
$55.00
SDG33,055.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
NIO2,901.02
|
$40.00
SDG24,040.00
|
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