Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Sudan Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Sudan

😐 Solo nomad: South Africa is 11% more expensive than Sudan without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: South Africa is 12.9% more expensive than Sudan without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Sudan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.70 R 143
$7.34 SDG 3,299
18.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.91 R 641
$33.53 SDG 15.1K
16.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 R 85.3
$8.06 SDG 3,626
-35.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.02 SDG 907
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.50 SDG 1,575
-
Cappuccino
$2.05 R 33.82
$2.32 SDG 1,041
-11.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 R 16.87
$0.59 SDG 264
72.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 12.51
$0.43 SDG 195
76.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 R 37.20
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 R 41.77
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Sudan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 R 18.20
$1.62 SDG 729
-32.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 R 15.51
$1.19 SDG 535
-21.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 R 26.76
$2.91 SDG 1,309
-44.33%
Eggs
$2.22 R 36.61
$2.97 SDG 1,336
-25.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 R 124
$12.65 SDG 5,690
-40.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 R 73.8
$7.65 SDG 3,439
-41.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.61 R 109
$7.92 SDG 3,564
-16.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 R 24.74
$4.81 SDG 2,163
-68.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 23.41
$1.51 SDG 680
-5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 R 24.08
$2.31 SDG 1,039
-36.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R 24.91
$2.04 SDG 919
-25.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 20.70
$1.55 SDG 699
-18.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 R 21.34
$1.15 SDG 515
12.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 R 16.95
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-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 15.93
$0.61 SDG 276
59.02%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$4.05 SDG 1,820
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.92 SDG 1,763
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 R 47.30
$1.52 SDG 683
88.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.90 R 80.7
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R 21.65
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 R 28.59
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Sudan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 R 27.17
$0.48 SDG 216
243.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.20 R 728
$25.38 SDG 11.4K
74.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 18.79
$2.79 SDG 1,254
-59.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 R 17.98
$0.98 SDG 440
11.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.70 R 77.5
$10.17 SDG 4,574
-53.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 R 21.35
$1.29 SDG 580
0.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K R 342.7K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K R 387.5K
$17.5K SDG 7.9M
34.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Sudan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 R 1,835
$51.5 SDG 23.1K
116.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.36 R 533
$9.64 SDG 4,337
235.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.49 R 667
$69.0 SDG 31.0K
-41.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Sudan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.96 R 527
$32.84 SDG 14.8K
-2.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.72 R 160
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-
Cinema Ticket
$6.80 R 112
$4.06 SDG 1,827
67.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Sudan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 R 3,107
$62.9 SDG 28.3K
199.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,400 R 72.5K
$1,891 SDG 850.5K
132.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Sudan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 R 827
$14.88 SDG 6,691
237.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.53 R 503
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 R 1,558
$54.9 SDG 24.7K
72.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 R 1,340
$52.6 SDG 23.7K
54.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Sudan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 R 7,461
$671 SDG 302.0K
-32.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 R 6,132
$352 SDG 158.3K
5.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$906 R 14.9K
$1,334 SDG 600.1K
-32.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 R 11.6K
$625 SDG 281.2K
12.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,150 R 19.0K
$2,110 SDG 949.1K
-45.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 R 13.8K
$1,012 SDG 455.1K
-17.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Sudan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,471 R 24.2K
$211 SDG 94.9K
597.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
26
-55.58%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for South Africa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sudan: March 1, 2026

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