Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sudan vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary
Sudan is 4.4% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.9% less in Sudan
- Groceries
-
pay 49.3% more in Sudan
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% more in Sudan
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Sudan
- Childcare
-
pay 79.0% less in Sudan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% less in Sudan
- Clothing
-
pay 49.4% less in Sudan
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Sudan are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sudan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sudan.
Sudan vs. Romania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sudan instead of Romania, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.04
RON44.12
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
RON32.85
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
RON8.52
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
RON7.09
|
$0.42
SDG255.54
|
|
Romania vs. Sudan - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.3% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
RON5.19
|
$1.35
SDG812.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
RON17.63
|
$7.23
SDG4,351.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
RON24.64
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
RON13.38
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
RON12.74
|
$2.95
SDG1,773.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.23
|
$2.24
SDG1,345.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
RON3.06
|
$0.57
SDG341.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
RON3.09
|
$1.15
SDG691.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
RON4.09
|
$0.85
SDG510.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
RON1.73
|
$0.60
SDG360.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RON1.82
|
$0.48
SDG286.09
|
|
Romania vs. Sudan - Cost of groceries
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
RON26.45
|
$5.03
SDG3,025.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RON103.31
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,339.27
RON120,090.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.08
RON31.10
|
$11.52
SDG6,929.49
|
|
Romania vs. Sudan - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.24
RON40.59
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$390.19
RON1,713.96
|
$613.36
SDG368,938.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.13
RON1,270.02
|
$290.18
SDG174,541.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.41
RON511.34
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
Romania vs. Sudan - Cost of housing
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$526.34
RON2,311.99
|
$90.25
SDG54,286.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,853.44
RON34,497.00
|
$1,960.95
SDG1,179,510.34
|
|
Romania vs. Sudan - Cost of childcare
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
RON10.30
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
RON11.00
|
$2.05
SDG1,231.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
RON25.83
|
$1.50
SDG902.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.19
RON185.34
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON30.33
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
Romania vs. Sudan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.4% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.67
RON292.86
|
$14.83
SDG8,922.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.50
RON169.11
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.13
RON343.19
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.57
RON389.07
|
$52.50
SDG31,578.75
|
|
Romania vs. Sudan - Cost of clothing
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