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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sudan is 8.4% cheaper than South Africa without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sudan is 11.6% cheaper than South Africa without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sudan
South Africa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.69 SDG 3,929
$8.84 R 145
-13.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.93 SDG 16.8K
$38.50 R 631
-14.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 SDG 4,205
$5.07 R 83.2
62.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 SDG 1,027
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 SDG 1,746
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.32 SDG 1,184
$2.04 R 33.40
13.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 SDG 302
$1.04 R 17.02
-43.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 SDG 225
$0.74 R 12.08
-40.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.31 R 37.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.47 R 40.57
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sudan
South Africa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 SDG 787
$1.07 R 17.55
43.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 SDG 634
$1.01 R 16.51
22.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 SDG 1,465
$1.57 R 25.79
82.80%
Eggs
$2.92 SDG 1,492
$2.33 R 38.26
25.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.55 SDG 6,412
$7.68 R 126
63.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 SDG 3,922
$4.47 R 73.4
71.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.91 SDG 4,043
$6.60 R 108
19.85%
Apples (1kg)
$4.82 SDG 2,465
$1.56 R 25.55
208.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 SDG 766
$1.45 R 23.80
3.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 SDG 1,193
$1.51 R 24.79
54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 SDG 1,037
$1.49 R 24.39
36.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 SDG 830
$1.21 R 19.91
34.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 SDG 603
$1.33 R 21.80
-11.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.08 R 17.70
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 SDG 327
$0.94 R 15.34
-31.91%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.06 SDG 2,075
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 SDG 2,038
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.47 SDG 751
$2.85 R 46.74
-48.42%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.89 R 80.3
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.38 R 22.64
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 R 27.65
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sudan
South Africa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 SDG 225
$1.73 R 28.33
-74.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.70 SDG 12.6K
$45.33 R 743
-45.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 SDG 1,438
$1.10 R 18.01
155.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 SDG 517
$1.10 R 18.03
-8.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 SDG 5,203
$4.69 R 76.9
117.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 SDG 660
$1.30 R 21.32
-0.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$20.6K R 337.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.0K SDG 9.2M
$24.2K R 396.4K
-25.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sudan
South Africa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.8 SDG 26.4K
$110 R 1,811
-53.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.86 SDG 5,038
$32.07 R 526
-69.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.5 SDG 36.0K
$40.81 R 669
72.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sudan
South Africa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.35 SDG 17.0K
$31.33 R 514
6.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.44 R 155
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.99 SDG 2,038
$6.90 R 113
-42.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sudan
South Africa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.7 SDG 32.6K
$187 R 3,074
-65.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,865 SDG 952.9K
$4,385 R 71.9K
-57.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sudan
South Africa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.08 SDG 7,706
$49.70 R 815
-69.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.23 R 512
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.1 SDG 27.7K
$93.0 R 1,526
-41.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.4 SDG 27.3K
$79.7 R 1,307
-32.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sudan
South Africa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$697 SDG 356.0K
$443 R 7,265
57.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 SDG 174.1K
$369 R 6,048
-7.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,355 SDG 692.3K
$890 R 14.6K
52.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$633 SDG 323.6K
$724 R 11.9K
-12.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,116 SDG 1.1M
$1,125 R 18.5K
88.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$997 SDG 509.3K
$823 R 13.5K
21.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sudan
South Africa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$206 SDG 105.4K
$1,486 R 24.4K
-86.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26
11.55
125.11%

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

Last update for Sudan: January 12, 2026

Last update for South Africa: January 12, 2026

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