Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 19.6% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% more in Sudan
- Groceries
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pay 65.5% more in Sudan
- Transportation
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pay 1.8% more in Sudan
- Housing
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pay 57.4% more in Sudan
- Childcare
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pay 68.2% less in Sudan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.5% more in Sudan
- Clothing
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pay 33.7% more in Sudan
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Sudan are more expensive than in Rwanda.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 30.2% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,565
|
$7.50
SDG4,507.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,624
|
$8.00
SDG4,808.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,251
|
$0.61
SDG365.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF659
|
$0.44
SDG264.36
|
|
pay 65.5% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,411
|
$1.14
SDG683.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,159
|
$6.05
SDG3,636.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,716
|
$6.13
SDG3,684.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,333
|
$2.85
SDG1,715.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,068
|
$2.81
SDG1,690.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,927
|
$2.02
SDG1,212.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF730
|
$0.51
SDG305.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,202
|
$0.90
SDG538.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF676
|
$0.80
SDG479.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF314
|
$0.60
SDG359.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF455
|
$0.43
SDG255.94
|
|
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,267
|
$5.23
SDG3,144.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,494
|
$25.00
SDG15,025.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,914,328
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,247
|
$10.74
SDG6,453.31
|
|
pay 57.4% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,650
|
$70.15
SDG42,158.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF684,813
|
$637.80
SDG383,315.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF380,452
|
$272.14
SDG163,557.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF42,024
|
$39.45
SDG23,709.77
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF208,995
|
$63.07
SDG37,902.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,442,626
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,236,531.56
|
|
pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,522
|
$2.00
SDG1,202.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,100
|
$2.38
SDG1,430.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,297
|
$1.80
SDG1,081.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,527
|
$33.33
SDG20,033.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,073
|
$4.00
SDG2,404.00
|
|
pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,334
|
$18.17
SDG10,918.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,436
|
$20.00
SDG12,020.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,200
|
$55.00
SDG33,055.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,963
|
$40.00
SDG24,040.00
|
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