Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 7.2% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% more in Sudan
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% more in Sudan
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% less in Sudan
- Housing
-
pay 52.4% more in Sudan
- Childcare
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pay 54.2% less in Sudan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.2% less in Sudan
- Clothing
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pay 40.0% less in Sudan
The cost of housing, groceries, and restaurants in Sudan are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sudan.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 13.2% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$7.50
SDG4,507.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$8.00
SDG4,808.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$0.61
SDG365.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.44
SDG264.36
|
|
pay 23.6% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$1.14
SDG683.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$6.05
SDG3,636.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$6.13
SDG3,684.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$2.85
SDG1,715.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$2.81
SDG1,690.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$2.02
SDG1,212.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.51
SDG305.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.90
SDG538.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.80
SDG479.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.60
SDG359.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.43
SDG255.94
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$5.23
SDG3,144.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$25.00
SDG15,025.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$10.74
SDG6,453.31
|
|
pay 52.4% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$70.15
SDG42,158.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$637.80
SDG383,315.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$272.14
SDG163,557.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$39.45
SDG23,709.77
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$63.07
SDG37,902.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,236,531.56
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$2.00
SDG1,202.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$2.38
SDG1,430.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$1.80
SDG1,081.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$33.33
SDG20,033.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$4.00
SDG2,404.00
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$18.17
SDG10,918.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$20.00
SDG12,020.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$55.00
SDG33,055.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$40.00
SDG24,040.00
|
|
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