Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 27.1% cheaper than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Sudan
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% less in Sudan
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% less in Sudan
- Housing
-
pay 8.2% less in Sudan
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Sudan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.0% less in Sudan
- Clothing
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pay 22.7% less in Sudan
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Sudan.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,139.11
|
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,226.24
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD209.11
|
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.97
|
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD412.17
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD929.74
|
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,110.41
|
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD526.21
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD387.01
|
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.43
|
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD268.67
|
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.40
|
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.40
|
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.37
|
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,382,342.18
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,555.59
|
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,611.79
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,508.60
|
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,927.35
|
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,981.26
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,631.30
|
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD323,844.77
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD416.02
|
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD479.31
|
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,359.20
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,456.76
|
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,831.97
|
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,801.83
|
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,430.84
|
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,374.59
|
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,637.24
|
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
|
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