Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 17.2% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
TZS10,159.36
|
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
TZS16,276.42
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TZS1,581.76
|
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TZS948.94
|
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
|
pay 63.8% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
TZS2,038.41
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
TZS9,534.37
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
TZS12,095.51
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
TZS5,047.52
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
TZS6,007.72
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
TZS3,062.10
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,081.00
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,022.74
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,046.40
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TZS754.72
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,083.92
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 42.7% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
TZS11,706.99
|
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.63
TZS31,354.61
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,997.25
TZS43,112,585.86
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
TZS30,955.99
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 44.0% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.88
TZS147,894.81
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.88
TZS808,188.67
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.77
TZS551,849.61
|
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.19
TZS94,829.62
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 69.9% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.74
TZS646,088.78
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,071.51
TZS16,362,714.70
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TZS3,124.43
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
TZS5,004.55
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
TZS4,534.17
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
TZS99,710.04
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
TZS13,023.06
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.50
TZS44,454.24
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.56
TZS90,435.45
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.99
TZS137,430.84
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.03
TZS129,447.64
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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