Cost of living comparison
Japan is 98.0% more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 27.9% more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
$6.59
¥924
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$4.91
¥689
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
$1.01
¥142
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
$0.80
¥112
|
|
pay 44.9% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$1.40
¥197
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$5.54
¥777
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$5.14
¥721
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.99
¥279
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$2.58
¥362
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.93
¥270
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$1.11
¥155
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$1.76
¥247
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$1.80
¥253
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$1.11
¥156
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.90
¥126
|
|
pay 83.4% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
$4.17
¥585
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$60.62
¥8,501
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,439.97
¥3,006,223
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$24.44
¥3,426
|
|
pay 30.4% more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$33.46
¥4,691
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$480.50
¥67,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
$321.68
¥45,104
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$107.01
¥15,004
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$240.59
¥33,735
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$10,805.94
¥1,515,163
|
|
pay 83.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$2.60
¥365
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$2.74
¥384
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$3.86
¥542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$55.52
¥7,785
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$11.57
¥1,622
|
|
pay 63.1% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$38.65
¥5,420
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$25.96
¥3,640
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$52.99
¥7,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$85.48
¥11,986
|
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