Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 3.2 times more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
$13.17
NZ$22.05
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$8.60
NZ$14.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
$2.13
NZ$3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
$1.99
NZ$3.32
|
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pay 66.3% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$1.87
NZ$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$4.07
NZ$6.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$6.91
NZ$11.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$6.29
NZ$10.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$4.25
NZ$7.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.17
NZ$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$1.06
NZ$1.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$1.37
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$2.55
NZ$4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.98
NZ$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.89
NZ$1.49
|
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pay 84.5% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
$6.39
NZ$10.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$64.20
NZ$107.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,268.60
NZ$38,946.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$18.67
NZ$31.25
|
|
pay 95.8% more for housing
|
Sudan
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$51.53
NZ$86.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,687.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
$831.90
NZ$1,392.41
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$87.73
NZ$146.85
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$644.78
NZ$1,079.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$10,893.97
NZ$18,234.12
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$5.79
NZ$9.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$3.36
NZ$5.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$22.83
NZ$38.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$38.17
NZ$63.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$10.57
NZ$17.68
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$65.21
NZ$109.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$40.47
NZ$67.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$98.20
NZ$164.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$107.95
NZ$180.68
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