Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 32.1% cheaper than Sudan.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 52.1% less for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$3.96
EGP201.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$4.84
EGP246.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.31
EGP15.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$0.76
EGP38.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$1.76
EGP89.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$3.30
EGP167.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.54
EGP78.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$1.97
EGP100.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$0.62
EGP31.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.21
EGP10.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.15
EGP7.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.18
EGP9.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.21
EGP10.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
|
pay 69.5% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$0.98
EGP49.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$12.01
EGP611.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,154.15
EGP1,483,456.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$2.65
EGP135.05
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$7.63
EGP388.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$206.11
EGP10,487.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$111.12
EGP5,654.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$11.85
EGP603.08
|
|
pay 11.4% less for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$66.57
EGP3,387.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,937.13
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$1.79
EGP91.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$1.38
EGP70.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$1.85
EGP94.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$21.86
EGP1,112.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$2.68
EGP136.28
|
|
pay 60.2% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$23.44
EGP1,192.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$48.49
EGP2,467.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$97.17
EGP4,944.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$36.98
EGP1,881.85
|
|
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