Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 18.0% cheaper than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 19.7% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 53.2% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.15
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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