Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 3.4% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 5.1% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 36.7% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 69.2% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 27.7% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 51.1% less for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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