Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 6.7% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Sudan instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
South Africa
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.29
ZAR149.79
|
$6.60
SDG3,967.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
ZAR81.56
|
$8.00
SDG4,808.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR16.80
|
$0.63
SDG376.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR12.52
|
$0.42
SDG253.36
|
|
pay 43.7% more for groceries
South Africa
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
ZAR16.78
|
$1.14
SDG683.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
ZAR63.54
|
$6.05
SDG3,636.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
ZAR73.09
|
$6.13
SDG3,684.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
ZAR37.70
|
$2.85
SDG1,715.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR35.53
|
$2.81
SDG1,690.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
$2.02
SDG1,212.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.14
|
$0.51
SDG305.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.62
|
$0.90
SDG538.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.47
|
$0.80
SDG479.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.92
|
$0.60
SDG359.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.07
|
$0.43
SDG255.94
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
South Africa
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ZAR86.87
|
$5.20
SDG3,127.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
ZAR919.16
|
$25.00
SDG15,025.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,587.45
ZAR354,031.44
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.44
ZAR152.55
|
$10.74
SDG6,453.31
|
|
pay 19.4% more for housing
South Africa
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.70
ZAR735.71
|
$70.15
SDG42,158.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.07
ZAR6,562.27
|
$637.80
SDG383,315.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.06
ZAR5,857.19
|
$252.68
SDG151,859.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.48
ZAR1,382.31
|
$39.45
SDG23,709.77
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
South Africa
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.15
ZAR3,075.45
|
$63.07
SDG37,902.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,782.54
ZAR68,367.19
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,236,531.56
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
South Africa
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
ZAR36.88
|
$2.00
SDG1,202.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
ZAR32.36
|
$2.38
SDG1,430.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
ZAR48.47
|
$1.80
SDG1,081.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
ZAR515.94
|
$33.33
SDG20,033.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
ZAR107.31
|
$4.00
SDG2,404.00
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
South Africa
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.73
ZAR808.41
|
$18.17
SDG10,918.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
ZAR545.83
|
$20.00
SDG12,020.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.48
ZAR1,472.67
|
$55.00
SDG33,055.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.16
ZAR1,394.53
|
$40.00
SDG24,040.00
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Sudan or South Africa. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.