Cost of living comparison
Russia is 2.1 times more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Russia instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
SDG1,404.53
|
$10.05
₽633.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
SDG2,328.25
|
$6.50
₽409.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
SDG210.10
|
$1.10
₽69.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
SDG88.74
|
$0.57
₽35.90
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
SDG422.43
|
$0.74
₽46.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.29
SDG1,045.24
|
$6.12
₽385.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
SDG2,767.63
|
$4.79
₽302.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
SDG917.21
|
$1.88
₽118.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SDG1,209.69
|
$2.54
₽160.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.37
SDG2,450.52
|
$0.93
₽58.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
SDG155.18
|
$0.80
₽50.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG366.18
|
$0.93
₽58.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
SDG492.95
|
$1.57
₽99.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SDG290.98
|
$0.48
₽29.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
SDG255.91
|
$0.37
₽23.20
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.34
SDG1,526.49
|
$3.32
₽209.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.00
SDG15,976.74
|
$26.69
₽1,683.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
SDG15,063,781.95
|
$40,723.29
₽2,568,621.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.17
SDG4,184.47
|
$4.48
₽282.50
|
|
pay 71.7% more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.63
SDG43,654.66
|
$9.10
₽573.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.82
SDG193,007.44
|
$429.22
₽27,072.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.97
SDG91,738.89
|
$297.58
₽18,769.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.50
SDG10,725.79
|
$100.47
₽6,337.35
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.09
SDG31,080.81
|
$310.74
₽19,599.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,128.43
SDG971,580.18
|
$6,542.10
₽412,643.12
|
|
pay 90.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
SDG1,027.08
|
$2.22
₽140.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
SDG835.29
|
$2.43
₽153.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
SDG833.60
|
$3.03
₽190.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.25
SDG9,242.44
|
$42.79
₽2,698.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.67
SDG760.12
|
$5.70
₽359.77
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.67
SDG8,066.18
|
$87.55
₽5,522.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.57
SDG32,211.39
|
$56.71
₽3,577.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.87
SDG22,308.49
|
$106.20
₽6,698.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.97
SDG17,331.72
|
$125.51
₽7,916.59
|
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