Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 42.4% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.8% less in Sudan
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Sudan
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Sudan
- Housing
-
pay 16.5% less in Sudan
- Childcare
-
pay 84.6% less in Sudan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.0% less in Sudan
- Clothing
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pay 59.1% less in Sudan
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Sudan.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$7.50
SDG4,507.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$8.00
SDG4,808.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$0.61
SDG365.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$0.44
SDG264.36
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$1.14
SDG683.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$6.05
SDG3,636.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$6.13
SDG3,684.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$2.85
SDG1,715.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$2.81
SDG1,690.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$2.02
SDG1,212.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$0.51
SDG305.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$0.90
SDG538.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$0.80
SDG479.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$0.60
SDG359.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$0.43
SDG255.94
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$5.23
SDG3,144.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
$25.00
SDG15,025.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$10.74
SDG6,453.31
|
|
pay 16.5% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$70.15
SDG42,158.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$637.80
SDG383,315.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$272.14
SDG163,557.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$39.45
SDG23,709.77
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$63.07
SDG37,902.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,236,531.56
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$2.00
SDG1,202.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$2.38
SDG1,430.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$1.80
SDG1,081.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$33.33
SDG20,033.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$4.00
SDG2,404.00
|
|
pay 59.1% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$18.17
SDG10,918.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$20.00
SDG12,020.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$55.00
SDG33,055.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$40.00
SDG24,040.00
|
|
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