Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 8.5% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% more in Sudan
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in Sudan
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% more in Sudan
- Housing
-
pay 54.9% less in Sudan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Sudan
- Clothing
-
pay 96.7% more in Sudan
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Sudan are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sudan. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Sudan.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$7.50
SDG4,507.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$8.00
SDG4,808.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.61
SDG365.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.44
SDG264.36
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.14
SDG683.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.05
SDG3,636.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$6.13
SDG3,684.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.85
SDG1,715.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.81
SDG1,690.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$2.02
SDG1,212.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.51
SDG305.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
SDG538.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.80
SDG479.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.60
SDG359.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.43
SDG255.94
|
|
pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.23
SDG3,144.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
SDG15,025.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$10.74
SDG6,453.31
|
|
pay 54.9% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$70.15
SDG42,158.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$637.80
SDG383,315.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$272.14
SDG163,557.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$39.45
SDG23,709.77
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$63.07
SDG37,902.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,057.46
SDG1,236,531.56
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.00
SDG1,202.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.38
SDG1,430.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.80
SDG1,081.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$33.33
SDG20,033.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.00
SDG2,404.00
|
|
pay 96.7% more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$18.17
SDG10,918.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$20.00
SDG12,020.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$55.00
SDG33,055.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$40.00
SDG24,040.00
|
|
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