Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 43.7% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% less in Sudan
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% less in Sudan
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% less in Sudan
- Housing
-
pay 78.3% less in Sudan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.6% less in Sudan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sudan.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,108
|
$7.50
SDG4,507.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,662
|
$8.00
SDG4,808.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,277
|
$0.61
SDG365.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,022
|
$0.44
SDG264.36
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,788
|
$1.14
SDG683.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,915
|
$6.05
SDG3,636.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,634
|
$6.13
SDG3,684.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,247
|
$2.85
SDG1,715.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,549
|
$2.81
SDG1,690.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA463
|
$2.02
SDG1,212.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA463
|
$0.51
SDG305.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,853
|
$0.90
SDG538.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,390
|
$0.80
SDG479.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,158
|
$0.60
SDG359.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,622
|
$0.43
SDG255.94
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,800
|
$5.23
SDG3,144.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
SDG15,025.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.74
SDG6,453.31
|
|
pay 78.3% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$70.15
SDG42,158.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,240,826
|
$637.80
SDG383,315.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,501,816
|
$272.14
SDG163,557.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.45
SDG23,709.77
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$63.07
SDG37,902.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,057.46
SDG1,236,531.56
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,788
|
$2.00
SDG1,202.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,532
|
$2.38
SDG1,430.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,554
|
$1.80
SDG1,081.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$33.33
SDG20,033.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.00
SDG2,404.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.17
SDG10,918.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.00
SDG12,020.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$55.00
SDG33,055.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$40.00
SDG24,040.00
|
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