Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 37.5% cheaper than Sweden.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK131.48
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK104.30
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.52
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.27
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.43
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK57.20
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.96
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.26
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.59
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.14
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.65
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK19.08
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK73.21
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK751.36
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK296,233.44
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK236.82
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 0.6% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK334.15
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,065.79
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,078.75
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK853.62
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 41.4% less for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,349.01
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,595.46
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK73.28
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.76
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.70
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK426.95
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK157.07
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 55.9% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK872.64
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK392.32
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK931.40
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,380.61
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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