Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sudan vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary
Sudan is 12.0% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% more in Sudan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% less in Sudan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Sudan
- Housing
-
pay 33.2% more in Sudan
- Childcare
-
pay 61.7% less in Sudan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% less in Sudan
- Clothing
-
pay 32.1% less in Sudan
The cost of transportation, housing, and restaurants in Sudan are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sudan. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Sudan.
Sudan vs. Manila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sudan instead of Manila, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
₱355.94
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
₱57.42
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₱29.77
|
$0.42
SDG255.54
|
|
Manila vs. Sudan - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
$1.35
SDG812.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱252.76
|
$7.23
SDG4,351.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
₱432.73
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
₱130.84
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
₱134.98
|
$2.95
SDG1,773.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.60
|
$2.24
SDG1,345.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
₱48.61
|
$0.57
SDG341.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
₱96.75
|
$1.15
SDG691.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱60.52
|
$0.85
SDG510.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱69.16
|
$0.60
SDG360.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱81.25
|
$0.48
SDG286.09
|
|
Manila vs. Sudan - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
₱247.09
|
$5.03
SDG3,025.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.76
₱813.57
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
₱172.88
|
$11.52
SDG6,929.49
|
|
Manila vs. Sudan - Cost of transportation
pay 33.2% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.10
₱1,602.13
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$512.96
₱30,323.92
|
$613.36
SDG368,938.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.74
₱14,881.48
|
$290.18
SDG174,541.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.49
₱5,940.52
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
Manila vs. Sudan - Cost of housing
pay 61.7% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
$90.25
SDG54,286.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,035.39
₱1,007,046.89
|
$1,960.95
SDG1,179,510.34
|
|
Manila vs. Sudan - Cost of childcare
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
₱86.44
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
₱152.95
|
$2.05
SDG1,231.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
₱193.22
|
$1.50
SDG902.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.13
₱2,490.71
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.48
₱442.38
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
Manila vs. Sudan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.1% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.23
₱2,910.08
|
$14.83
SDG8,922.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.85
₱4,779.65
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.70
₱2,937.78
|
$52.50
SDG31,578.75
|
|
Manila vs. Sudan - Cost of clothing
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