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Sudan vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Sudan is 20.1% cheaper than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.7% less in Sudan
Groceries: pay 20.9% less in Sudan
Transportation: pay 56.2% less in Sudan
Housing: pay 49.4% more in Sudan
Childcare: pay 1.9% more in Sudan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.9% less in Sudan
Clothing: pay 44.0% less in Sudan

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

Sudan vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.7% less for restaurants

	Yemen	Sudan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.57 YER1,805	$7.50 SDG4,511.25	-1.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.77 YER2,328	$7.50 SDG4,511.25	-23.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 YER335	$0.61 SDG365.59	-56.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 YER174	$0.42 SDG255.54	-41.7%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 20.9% less for groceries

	Yemen	Sudan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 YER341	$1.35 SDG812.06	-5.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 YER1,006	$7.23 SDG4,351.00	+71.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.19 YER2,190	$6.13 SDG3,687.65	-33.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 YER1,254	$2.85 SDG1,716.50	-45.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.83 YER1,152	$2.95 SDG1,773.57	-39.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 YER598	$2.24 SDG1,345.11	-10.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 YER194	$0.57 SDG341.97	-30.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 YER433	$1.15 SDG691.83	-36.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 YER244	$0.85 SDG510.40	-17.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 YER231	$0.60 SDG360.22	-38.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 YER206	$0.48 SDG286.09	-45.0%
Average			-20.9%

Yemen vs. Sudan - Cost of groceries

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pay 56.2% less for transportation

	Yemen	Sudan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.62 YER2,531	$5.03 SDG3,025.12	-52.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.08 YER19,088	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,715.42 YER3,984,120	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.63 YER6,825	$11.52 SDG6,929.49	-59.8%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 49.4% more for housing

	Yemen	Sudan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.76 YER18,534	$70.15 SDG42,193.66	-9.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$232.18 YER55,340	$613.36 SDG368,938.67	+164.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.92 YER39,546	$290.18 SDG174,541.94	+74.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.78 YER13,773	$39.45 SDG23,729.50	-31.7%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 1.9% more for childcare

	Yemen	Sudan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$77.38 YER18,443	$90.25 SDG54,286.37	+16.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,249.75 YER536,229	$1,960.95 SDG1,179,510.34	-12.8%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Sudan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 YER544	$2.00 SDG1,203.00	-12.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 YER824	$2.05 SDG1,231.10	-40.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.66 YER1,111	$1.50 SDG902.25	-67.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.76 YER15,674	$33.33 SDG20,050.00	-49.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.64 YER1,344	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	-29.1%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 44.0% less for clothing

	Yemen	Sudan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.93 YER12,616	$14.83 SDG8,922.58	-72.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$112.92 YER26,915	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.22 YER17,929	$55.00 SDG33,082.50	-26.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.60 YER18,735	$52.50 SDG31,578.75	-33.2%
Average			-44.0%

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