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Sudan vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Sudan is 21.3% cheaper than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 44.6% less in Sudan
Groceries: pay 6.2% less in Sudan
Transportation: pay 79.2% more in Sudan
Housing: pay 8.0% more in Sudan
Childcare: pay 80.5% less in Sudan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.4% less in Sudan
Clothing: pay 58.8% less in Sudan

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

Sudan vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sudan instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 44.6% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Sudan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.86 MX$195.57	$7.50 SDG4,511.25	-30.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.82 MX$158.90	$7.50 SDG4,511.25	-15.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 MX$31.20	$0.61 SDG365.59	-64.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$23.49	$0.42 SDG255.54	-67.4%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 6.2% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Sudan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$47.29	$1.35 SDG812.06	-48.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 MX$90.79	$7.23 SDG4,351.00	+43.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$117.78	$6.13 SDG3,687.65	-6.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$46.96	$2.85 SDG1,716.50	+9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$68.54	$2.95 SDG1,773.57	-22.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 MX$24.66	$2.24 SDG1,345.11	+63.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$14.41	$0.57 SDG341.97	-28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.53	$1.15 SDG691.83	+18.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.32	$0.85 SDG510.40	-6.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$17.27	$0.60 SDG360.22	-37.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$17.91	$0.48 SDG286.09	-52.2%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 79.2% more for transportation

	Mexico City	Sudan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 MX$92.54	$5.03 SDG3,025.12	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 MX$352.03	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$360,826.57	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.42 MX$79.70	$11.52 SDG6,929.49	+160.4%
Average			+79.2%

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pay 8.0% more for housing

	Mexico City	Sudan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$557.23	$70.15 SDG42,193.66	+126.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,079.15 MX$19,439.65	$613.36 SDG368,938.67	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.25 MX$12,199.84	$290.18 SDG174,541.94	-57.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$673.03	$39.45 SDG23,729.50	+5.6%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 80.5% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Sudan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.39 MX$7,752.95	$90.25 SDG54,286.37	-79.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,897.53 MX$196,307.02	$1,960.95 SDG1,179,510.34	-82.0%
Average			-80.5%

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pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Sudan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 MX$58.67	$2.00 SDG1,203.00	-38.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 MX$68.70	$2.05 SDG1,231.10	-46.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$78.23	$1.50 SDG902.25	-65.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 MX$1,052.82	$33.33 SDG20,050.00	-43.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 MX$117.34	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	-38.6%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 58.8% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Sudan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.95 MX$1,097.86	$14.83 SDG8,922.58	-75.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.08 MX$866.05	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.72 MX$1,904.43	$55.00 SDG33,082.50	-48.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.91 MX$1,997.92	$52.50 SDG31,578.75	-52.7%
Average			-58.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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