Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 26.7% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Japan, you would:
pay 0.2% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥997
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥765
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥236
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥885
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥845
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥312
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥422
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥254
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥315
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥196
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥168
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥654
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,948
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,935
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 17.9% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,443
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,365
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,590
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥419
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥430
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥617
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,933
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,853
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,639
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Sudan or Japan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.