Cost of living comparison

Eritrea

compared to

Sudan

Sudan vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary

Sudan is 37.3% cheaper than Eritrea overall.

Restaurants: pay 76.0% less in Sudan
Groceries: pay 36.5% less in Sudan
Transportation: pay 80.2% less in Sudan
Housing: pay 36.3% more in Sudan
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Sudan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.6% more in Sudan
Clothing: pay 92.8% less in Sudan

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Sudan are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Sudan. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Sudan.

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Sudan vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sudan instead of Eritrea, you would:

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pay 76.0% less for restaurants

	Eritrea	Sudan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$2.36 SDG1,418.54	-88.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$2.71 SDG1,627.06	-54.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.51 SDG308.57	-48.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.37 SDG222.64	-63.0%
Average			-76.0%

Eritrea vs. Sudan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.5% less for groceries

	Eritrea	Sudan
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.40 SDG842.10
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$5.13 SDG3,083.40	-15.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$3.60 SDG2,164.24	-17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$2.00 SDG1,204.41	-83.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$1.99 SDG1,197.70	-64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.45 SDG272.84	-21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$0.70 SDG423.87	-22.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$0.74 SDG447.82	+40.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$0.47 SDG280.14	-43.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$0.35 SDG211.93	-16.8%
Average			-36.5%

Eritrea vs. Sudan - Cost of groceries

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pay 80.2% less for transportation

	Eritrea	Sudan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$4.29 SDG2,581.72	-54.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$5,000.00 SDG3M	-92.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			-80.2%

Eritrea vs. Sudan - Cost of transportation

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pay 36.3% more for housing

	Eritrea	Sudan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$32.29 SDG19,423.33	-83.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$537.26 SDG323K	+114.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$171.67 SDG103K	-14.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$54.17 SDG32,585.77	+183.4%
Average			+36.3%

Eritrea vs. Sudan - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Eritrea	Sudan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$112.29 SDG67,544.64	+349.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	$2,702.37 SDG2M	+3.9%
Average			+116.1%

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pay 78.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Eritrea	Sudan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$2.38 SDG1,430.34	+296.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$2.79 SDG1,678.29	+248.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.81 SDG1,088.74
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$8.00 SDG4,812.00	-70.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	+233.3%
Average			+78.6%

Eritrea vs. Sudan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 92.8% less for clothing

	Eritrea	Sudan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$8.70 SDG5,233.05	-92.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	??
Average			-92.8%

Eritrea vs. Sudan - Cost of clothing

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