Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 49.6% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Canada, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.09
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.12
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.81
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.28
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.50
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.48
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.33
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.78
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.22
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.52
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.25
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.46
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.63
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.61
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.13
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$92.90
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,627.56
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.03
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$85.95
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,720.97
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,571.41
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$162.71
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 87.2% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,029.39
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,946.59
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.33
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.05
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.21
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$60.59
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.44
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 52.8% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.99
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$55.01
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$119.77
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$144.00
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
|
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