Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 46.1% more expensive than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% more in Sudan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Sudan
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% more in Sudan
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Sudan
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% more in Sudan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.8% more in Sudan
- Clothing
-
pay 28.3% less in Sudan
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and childcare in Sudan are more expensive than in Syria. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Sudan.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Syria, you would:
pay 36.6% more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
|
pay 37.2% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Syria
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
|
pay 16.6% more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
|
pay 49.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
|
pay 28.3% less for clothing
|
Syria
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
|
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