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 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$13.47
NZ$22.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$8.81
NZ$15.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$2.16
NZ$3.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$1.94
NZ$3.32
|
|
pay 57.7% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$1.86
NZ$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$3.77
NZ$6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$6.55
NZ$11.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$5.92
NZ$10.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$4.25
NZ$7.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.15
NZ$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$2.31
NZ$3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.83
NZ$1.42
|
|
pay 87.7% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$6.26
NZ$10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$69.15
NZ$117.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,193.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$17.90
NZ$30.53
|
|
pay 90.2% more for housing
|
Sudan
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$51.16
NZ$87.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,718.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$809.64
NZ$1,381.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$91.68
NZ$156.38
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$611.89
NZ$1,043.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,185.21
|
|
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
|
$6.10
NZ$10.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$3.30
NZ$5.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$22.88
NZ$39.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$38.53
NZ$65.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$10.92
NZ$18.62
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$65.31
NZ$111.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$40.78
NZ$69.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$93.71
NZ$159.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$121.74
NZ$207.67
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