Cost of living comparison

Uganda

compared to

Sudan

Sudan vs. Uganda Cost of Living Summary

Sudan is 12.1% cheaper than Uganda overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.1% less in Sudan
Groceries: pay 24.5% more in Sudan
Transportation: pay 25.4% less in Sudan
Housing: pay 5.4% more in Sudan
Childcare: pay 61.8% less in Sudan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.2% less in Sudan
Clothing: pay 32.5% less in Sudan

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

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Sudan vs. Uganda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.1% less for restaurants

	Uganda	Sudan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.45 UGX10,151	$2.36 SDG1,418.54	-3.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.36 UGX30,452	$2.71 SDG1,627.06	-63.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 UGX1,523	$0.51 SDG308.57	+39.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 UGX1,107	$0.37 SDG222.64	+38.3%
Average			-26.1%

Uganda vs. Sudan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.5% more for groceries

	Uganda	Sudan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 UGX3,747	$1.40 SDG842.10	+54.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX9,009	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.90 UGX11,976	$5.13 SDG3,083.40	+77.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.58 UGX6,530	$3.60 SDG2,164.24	+127.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 UGX8,472	$2.00 SDG1,204.41	-2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 UGX3,939	$1.99 SDG1,197.70	+109.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 UGX2,353	$0.45 SDG272.84	-20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 UGX2,430	$0.70 SDG423.87	+20.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 UGX2,225	$0.74 SDG447.82	+38.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$0.47 SDG280.14	-16.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$0.35 SDG211.93	-36.7%
Average			+24.5%

Uganda vs. Sudan - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.4% less for transportation

	Uganda	Sudan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UGX21,961	$4.29 SDG2,581.72	-19.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 UGX177K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,361.98 UGX30M	$5,000.00 SDG3M	-32.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.94 UGX12,181	??
Average			-25.4%

Uganda vs. Sudan - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.4% more for housing

	Uganda	Sudan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.66 UGX143K	$32.29 SDG19,423.33	-6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$482.64 UGX2M	$537.26 SDG323K	+11.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$167.36 UGX692K	$171.67 SDG103K	+2.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.08 UGX220K	$54.17 SDG32,585.77	+2.1%
Average			+5.4%

Uganda vs. Sudan - Cost of housing

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pay 61.8% less for childcare

	Uganda	Sudan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.43 UGX1M	$112.29 SDG67,544.64	-55.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,279.19 UGX34M	$2,702.37 SDG2M	-67.4%
Average			-61.8%

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pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Uganda	Sudan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 UGX5,075	$2.38 SDG1,430.34	+93.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 UGX10,471	$2.79 SDG1,678.29	+10.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 UGX10,151	$1.81 SDG1,088.74	-26.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.21 UGX228K	$8.00 SDG4,812.00	-85.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.36 UGX30,452	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	-45.7%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 32.5% less for clothing

	Uganda	Sudan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.80 UGX57,098	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$12.88 UGX53,292	$8.70 SDG5,233.05	-32.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$31.90 UGX132K	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$43.25 UGX179K	??
Average			-32.5%

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