Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 27.9% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% less in Sudan
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% less in Sudan
- Transportation
-
pay 55.6% less in Sudan
- Housing
-
pay 58.8% more in Sudan
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% less in Sudan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.2% less in Sudan
- Clothing
-
pay 61.9% less in Sudan
Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Sudan.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
Yemen
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,839
|
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,323
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER411
|
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER166
|
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
|
pay 33.8% less for groceries
Yemen
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER370
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER956
|
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,569
|
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,201
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,343
|
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER668
|
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER195
|
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER555
|
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER308
|
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER290
|
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER219
|
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
|
pay 55.6% less for transportation
Yemen
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,645
|
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,402
|
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,872,311
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,139
|
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
|
pay 58.8% more for housing
Yemen
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,455
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER52,331
|
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER34,454
|
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,363
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
|
pay 32.8% less for childcare
Yemen
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER20,864
|
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER813,601
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
Yemen
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER728
|
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER900
|
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,035
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,030
|
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,222
|
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
|
pay 61.9% less for clothing
Yemen
|
Sudan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,402
|
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,055
|
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER19,789
|
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,369
|
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
|
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