Cost of living comparison
Italy is 2.6 times more expensive than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 33.7% more in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 57.2% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 78.3% more in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3 times more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Italy
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Italy are more expensive than in Sudan. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
$16.15
€14.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
$10.06
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
$2.55
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
$1.22
€1.08
|
|
pay 33.7% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
$6.83
€6.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
$5.53
€4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
$5.05
€4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
$1.04
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
$1.31
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
$0.71
€0.63
|
|
pay 57.2% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
$7.22
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
$38.81
€34.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,223.13
€25,086.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
$19.13
€17.00
|
|
pay 78.3% more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
$28.87
€25.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
$656.19
€583.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
$511.91
€455.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
$150.39
€133.67
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
$508.72
€452.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
$9,465.55
€8,413.45
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
$5.01
€4.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
$1.69
€1.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
$52.12
€46.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
$9.39
€8.35
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
$78.41
€69.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
$86.07
€76.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
$115.43
€102.60
|
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