Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 19.7% cheaper than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP434.88
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP394.99
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.71
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.77
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 25.5% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP91.75
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP198.34
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP262.87
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.21
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP133.88
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP64.84
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.24
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.48
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.87
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.63
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.44
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP280.43
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,391.88
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,579,550.99
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,385.32
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 13.1% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,180.77
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,726.73
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,494.67
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,001.73
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 64.4% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,156.56
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP269,510.93
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP157.75
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.45
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP256.88
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,856.97
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP337.01
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 51.1% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,789.27
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,816.99
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,885.63
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,331.18
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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