Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Sudan Cost of Living Summary
India is 37.0% cheaper than Sudan overall.
India vs. Sudan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.36
SDG1,418.54
|
$2.22
₹211.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.71
SDG1,627.06
|
$3.57
₹338.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SDG308.57
|
$0.37
₹35.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
SDG222.64
|
$0.15
₹13.87
|
|
Sudan vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.9% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
SDG842.10
|
$0.44
₹41.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.34
₹222.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
SDG3,083.40
|
$2.37
₹224.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SDG2,164.24
|
$0.89
₹84.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
SDG1,204.41
|
$1.26
₹119.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
SDG1,197.70
|
$0.84
₹79.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
SDG272.84
|
$0.29
₹27.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
SDG423.87
|
$0.44
₹41.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SDG447.82
|
$0.21
₹20.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SDG280.14
|
$0.15
₹14.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
SDG211.93
|
$0.17
₹16.61
|
|
Sudan vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 49.0% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
SDG2,581.72
|
$4.08
₹387.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.73
₹829.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,000.00
SDG3M
|
$12,591.59
₹1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.85
₹270.19
|
|
Sudan vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 65.6% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.29
SDG19,423.33
|
$6.74
₹639.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$537.26
SDG323K
|
$124.39
₹11,812.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$171.67
SDG103K
|
$82.02
₹7,789.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.17
SDG32,585.77
|
$26.32
₹2,499.56
|
|
Sudan vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 48.3% less for childcare
|
Sudan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.29
SDG67,544.64
|
$51.10
₹4,852.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,702.37
SDG2M
|
$1,587.68
₹151K
|
|
Sudan vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
SDG1,430.34
|
$1.76
₹166.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
SDG1,678.29
|
$1.55
₹147.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
SDG1,088.74
|
$4.35
₹412.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$14.86
₹1,410.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$2.93
₹278.11
|
|
Sudan vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$21.28
₹2,020.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.70
SDG5,233.05
|
$21.90
₹2,080.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$37.98
₹3,606.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$28.46
₹2,702.81
|
|
Sudan vs. India - Cost of clothing
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