Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 23.7% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD951.31
|
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,092.87
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD170.25
|
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD116.14
|
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD336.41
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD916.54
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,065.92
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD512.19
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD467.85
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD338.22
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD178.36
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD253.53
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD156.79
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD150.32
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD135.60
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 32.3% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD791.81
|
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,374.81
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,696,503.48
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,797.72
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 5.7% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,850.51
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD71,575.54
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD50,315.30
|
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD16,086.24
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 37.9% less for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,851.18
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD336,413.29
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD341.32
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD390.50
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,278.04
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,185.31
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,496.01
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,707.83
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,667.05
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,637.25
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,708.16
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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