Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 49.0% cheaper than Democratic Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Sudan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
CDF41,652.85
|
$5.00
SDG2,930.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.08
CDF27,978.31
|
$8.00
SDG4,688.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CDF7,707.81
|
$0.52
SDG304.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
CDF2,328.03
|
$0.32
SDG188.23
|
|
pay 47.3% less for groceries
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Sudan
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CDF6,272.77
|
$0.94
SDG550.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
CDF13,190.07
|
$3.05
SDG1,787.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
CDF22,671.83
|
$5.72
SDG3,353.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
CDF12,157.09
|
$2.40
SDG1,404.08
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
CDF6,005.82
|
$2.65
SDG1,554.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.12
CDF11,451.14
|
$2.24
SDG1,310.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
CDF3,817.05
|
$0.38
SDG223.29
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
CDF5,744.75
|
$0.82
SDG483.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
CDF7,685.24
|
$0.79
SDG462.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CDF4,531.28
|
$0.68
SDG397.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
CDF4,346.92
|
$0.53
SDG312.71
|
|
pay 19.7% less for transportation
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CDF12,824.09
|
$4.23
SDG2,478.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
SDG11,720.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
CDF123,130,255.32
|
$33,000.00
SDG19,338,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
CDF39,847.95
|
$10.74
SDG6,292.25
|
|
pay 76.2% less for housing
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Sudan
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
CDF833,056.98
|
$76.50
SDG44,829.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.00
CDF5,331,564.68
|
$520.00
SDG304,720.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$680.00
CDF1,888,262.49
|
$233.60
SDG136,890.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
CDF1,176,385.90
|
$35.43
SDG20,760.72
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
CDF3,332,227.93
|
$69.33
SDG40,625.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
CDF24,436,338.12
|
$2,334.96
SDG1,368,288.32
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Sudan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
CDF4,830.98
|
$2.00
SDG1,172.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
CDF12,074.99
|
$2.32
SDG1,361.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CDF9,719.00
|
$1.80
SDG1,054.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.50
CDF270,743.52
|
$27.75
SDG16,261.66
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
CDF27,768.57
|
$2.00
SDG1,172.00
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Sudan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
CDF111,074.26
|
$17.06
SDG9,995.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
CDF97,189.98
|
$70.57
SDG41,351.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
CDF249,917.09
|
$56.76
SDG33,262.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.33
CDF259,173.28
|
$40.36
SDG23,653.13
|
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