Cost of living comparison
Italy is 2.8 times more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Italy instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
SDG1,404.53
|
$14.35
€14.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
SDG2,328.25
|
$8.28
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
SDG210.10
|
$2.18
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
SDG88.74
|
$1.09
€1.07
|
|
pay 34.4% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
SDG422.43
|
$1.63
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.29
SDG1,045.24
|
$6.40
€6.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
SDG2,767.63
|
$4.35
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
SDG917.21
|
$2.89
€2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SDG1,209.69
|
$4.02
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.37
SDG2,450.52
|
$0.85
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
SDG155.18
|
$0.76
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG366.18
|
$0.86
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
SDG492.95
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SDG290.98
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
SDG255.91
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
|
pay 53.6% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.34
SDG1,526.49
|
$8.47
€8.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.00
SDG15,976.74
|
$36.88
€36.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
SDG15,063,781.95
|
$23,486.94
€23,056.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.17
SDG4,184.47
|
$16.94
€16.63
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.63
SDG43,654.66
|
$29.40
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.82
SDG193,007.44
|
$560.05
€549.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.97
SDG91,738.89
|
$428.17
€420.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.50
SDG10,725.79
|
$132.43
€130.01
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.09
SDG31,080.81
|
$431.71
€423.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,128.43
SDG971,580.18
|
$9,518.89
€9,344.38
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
SDG1,027.08
|
$4.48
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
SDG835.29
|
$1.48
€1.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
SDG833.60
|
$5.97
€5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.25
SDG9,242.44
|
$48.62
€47.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.67
SDG760.12
|
$8.84
€8.67
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.67
SDG8,066.18
|
$72.84
€71.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.57
SDG32,211.39
|
$34.55
€33.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.87
SDG22,308.49
|
$82.76
€81.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.97
SDG17,331.72
|
$107.74
€105.76
|
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