Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nigeria vs. Sudan Cost of Living Summary
Nigeria is 8.9% cheaper than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.2% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% more in Nigeria
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% less in Nigeria
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% more in Nigeria
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% more in Nigeria
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% more in Nigeria
The cost of clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Nigeria are more expensive than in Sudan. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Nigeria.
Nigeria vs. Sudan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$2.57
NGN3,715.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$4.75
NGN6,872.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.45
NGN655.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG255.54
|
$0.32
NGN462.19
|
|
Sudan vs. Nigeria - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
SDG812.06
|
$1.26
NGN1,816.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.23
SDG4,351.00
|
$2.59
NGN3,743.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$10.63
NGN15,384.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.75
NGN2,531.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
SDG1,773.57
|
$1.95
NGN2,816.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
SDG1,345.11
|
$1.42
NGN2,057.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
SDG341.97
|
$0.78
NGN1,126.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
SDG691.83
|
$0.69
NGN1,005.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
SDG510.40
|
$0.85
NGN1,223.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG360.22
|
$1.04
NGN1,511.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SDG286.09
|
$0.99
NGN1,435.43
|
|
Sudan vs. Nigeria - Cost of groceries
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.03
SDG3,025.12
|
$2.73
NGN3,951.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.19
NGN46,586.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,671.83
NGN32,809,994.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.52
SDG6,929.49
|
$10.86
NGN15,715.86
|
|
Sudan vs. Nigeria - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$30.67
NGN44,381.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$613.36
SDG368,938.67
|
$764.80
NGN1,106,799.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$290.18
SDG174,541.94
|
$524.95
NGN759,687.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$24.50
NGN35,452.58
|
|
Sudan vs. Nigeria - Cost of housing
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$90.25
SDG54,286.37
|
$83.50
NGN120,835.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,960.95
SDG1,179,510.34
|
$1,445.58
NGN2,091,994.21
|
|
Sudan vs. Nigeria - Cost of childcare
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$0.90
NGN1,302.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
SDG1,231.10
|
$2.33
NGN3,371.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
SDG902.25
|
$1.55
NGN2,242.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$30.46
NGN44,076.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$5.94
NGN8,596.83
|
|
Sudan vs. Nigeria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.83
SDG8,922.58
|
$17.42
NGN25,214.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.27
NGN42,355.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$55.68
NGN80,579.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
SDG31,578.75
|
$56.56
NGN81,849.95
|
|
Sudan vs. Nigeria - Cost of clothing
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