Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.5 times more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 94.1% more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
$11.17
SGD14.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$7.45
SGD9.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
$1.14
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 77.1% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$2.08
SGD2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$9.16
SGD12.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$10.85
SGD14.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$3.33
SGD4.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$4.67
SGD6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.91
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$1.44
SGD1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$1.76
SGD2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$1.29
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$1.05
SGD1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$1.03
SGD1.36
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
$8.01
SGD10.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$95.32
SGD125.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$134,045.26
SGD177,046.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$9.23
SGD12.20
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$35.83
SGD47.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,632.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,666.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$116.07
SGD153.31
|
|
pay 15.6 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,468.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$27,905.57
SGD36,857.68
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$7.45
SGD9.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$4.79
SGD6.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$12.29
SGD16.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$103.58
SGD136.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$11.17
SGD14.75
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$67.87
SGD89.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$43.81
SGD57.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$93.40
SGD123.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$105.69
SGD139.59
|
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