Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 9.4% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% less in Sudan
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Sudan
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% less in Sudan
- Housing
-
pay 70.0% more in Sudan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% more in Sudan
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Sudan are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Sudan.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Mali, you would:
pay 2.3% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
|
pay 70.0% more for housing
|
Mali
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
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