Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 3.2 times more expensive than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% more in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 85.4% more in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8 times more in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Belgium
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Belgium are more expensive than in Sudan. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Belgium.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Sudan
|
Belgium
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
$19.07
€16.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
$10.84
€9.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
$2.78
€2.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
$2.46
€2.10
|
|
pay 34.5% more for groceries
Sudan
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
$2.28
€1.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
$6.70
€5.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
$4.44
€3.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
$3.43
€2.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
$4.78
€4.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
$1.11
€0.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
pay 85.4% more for transportation
Sudan
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
$6.91
€5.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
$45.41
€38.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,628.35
€23,636.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
$26.01
€22.26
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Sudan
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
$49.35
€42.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
$815.11
€697.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
$705.09
€603.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
$154.10
€131.84
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
Sudan
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
$557.50
€476.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
$13,740.85
€11,755.30
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Sudan
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
$4.34
€3.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
$3.51
€3.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
$9.08
€7.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
$36.02
€30.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
$12.48
€10.67
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
Sudan
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
$92.82
€79.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
$43.31
€37.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
$90.40
€77.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
$125.11
€107.03
|
|
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