Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

compared to

Sudan

Sudan vs. Nigeria Cost of Living Summary

Sudan is 12.3% cheaper than Nigeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.6% less in Sudan
Groceries: pay 9.2% more in Sudan
Transportation: pay 24.7% less in Sudan
Housing: pay 3.0% less in Sudan
Childcare: pay 41.8% less in Sudan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.2% more in Sudan
Clothing: pay 58.5% less in Sudan

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

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Sudan vs. Nigeria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.6% less for restaurants

	Nigeria	Sudan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.19 NGN2,908.76	$2.36 SDG1,418.54	+7.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.09 NGN6,780.76	$2.71 SDG1,627.06	-46.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 NGN473.34	$0.51 SDG308.57	+44.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 NGN419.49	$0.37 SDG222.64	+17.5%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 9.2% more for groceries

	Nigeria	Sudan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 NGN1,262.10	$1.40 SDG842.10	+47.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.24 NGN2,979.24	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.26 NGN12,329.33	$5.13 SDG3,083.40	-44.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 NGN1,978.89	$3.60 SDG2,164.24	+142.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.76 NGN2,340.96	$2.00 SDG1,204.41	+13.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 NGN1,167.11	$1.99 SDG1,197.70	+127.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN872.87	$0.45 SDG272.84	-30.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 NGN709.16	$0.70 SDG423.87	+32.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 NGN890.29	$0.74 SDG447.82	+11.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 NGN819.78	$0.47 SDG280.14	-24.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NGN763.60	$0.35 SDG211.93	-38.6%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 24.7% less for transportation

	Nigeria	Sudan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.41 NGN3,205.09	$4.29 SDG2,581.72	+78.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.22 NGN28,254.69	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,156.84 NGN24M	$5,000.00 SDG3M	-72.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.88 NGN9,164.43	??
Average			-24.7%

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pay 3.0% less for housing

	Nigeria	Sudan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.12 NGN24,120.18	$32.29 SDG19,423.33	+78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$372.59 NGN496K	$537.26 SDG323K	+44.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.75 NGN379K	$171.67 SDG103K	-39.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.52 NGN73,907.84	$54.17 SDG32,585.77	-2.4%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 41.8% less for childcare

	Nigeria	Sudan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.45 NGN292K	$112.29 SDG67,544.64	-48.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,089.03 NGN5M	$2,702.37 SDG2M	-33.9%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Nigeria	Sudan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.74 NGN982.05	$2.38 SDG1,430.34	+222.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 NGN3,070.30	$2.79 SDG1,678.29	+21.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.13 NGN1,506.57	$1.81 SDG1,088.74	+59.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.01 NGN25,311.31	$8.00 SDG4,812.00	-57.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.40 NGN5,854.04	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	-9.0%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 58.5% less for clothing

	Nigeria	Sudan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.41 NGN17,851.33	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.94 NGN27,874.19	$8.70 SDG5,233.05	-58.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.35 NGN45,733.44	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.18 NGN53,488.77	??
Average			-58.5%

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