Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belgium vs. Sudan Cost of Living Summary
Belgium is 3.6 times more expensive than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1 times more in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 37.5% more in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 98.4% more in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 8.0 times more in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5 times more in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Belgium
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Belgium are more expensive than in Sudan. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Belgium.
Belgium vs. Sudan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belgium instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$21.66
€18.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$12.33
€10.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$3.19
€2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG255.54
|
$2.83
€2.44
|
|
Sudan vs. Belgium - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.5% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
SDG812.06
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.23
SDG4,351.00
|
$8.10
€6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$4.75
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$3.74
€3.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
SDG1,773.57
|
$5.20
€4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
SDG1,345.11
|
$1.25
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
SDG341.97
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
SDG691.83
|
$1.10
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
SDG510.40
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG360.22
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SDG286.09
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
Sudan vs. Belgium - Cost of groceries
pay 98.4% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.03
SDG3,025.12
|
$7.22
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.16
€42.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,841.25
€28,319.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.52
SDG6,929.49
|
$29.18
€25.16
|
|
Sudan vs. Belgium - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$52.08
€44.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$613.36
SDG368,938.67
|
$934.06
€805.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$290.18
SDG174,541.94
|
$834.65
€719.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$169.50
€146.16
|
|
Sudan vs. Belgium - Cost of housing
pay 8.0 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$90.25
SDG54,286.37
|
$654.08
€564.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,960.95
SDG1,179,510.34
|
$17,251.80
€14,876.70
|
|
Sudan vs. Belgium - Cost of childcare
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
SDG1,231.10
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
SDG902.25
|
$12.47
€10.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$41.53
€35.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$14.42
€12.43
|
|
Sudan vs. Belgium - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.83
SDG8,922.58
|
$105.97
€91.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.26
€43.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$105.17
€90.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
SDG31,578.75
|
$156.22
€134.71
|
|
Sudan vs. Belgium - Cost of clothing
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
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Belgium or Sudan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.