Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 28.6% cheaper than Maldives.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR85.00
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR150.00
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.75
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.75
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.33
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.81
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.50
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.19
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.90
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.31
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.93
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.95
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.96
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR350.00
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR270.00
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,812.50
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,452.94
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.50
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR50.00
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR110.00
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,106.25
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.50
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 57.4% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR863.50
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR908.33
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,562.50
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,250.00
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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