Cost of living comparison

Khartoum, Sudan

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 2.0 times more expensive than Khartoum.

Restaurants: pay 18.2% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 28.6% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 29.7% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 48.4% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 6.2 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Khartoum. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Khartoum, you would:

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pay 18.2% more for restaurants

	Khartoum	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	$9.19 RUB775.75	+22.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	$5.10 RUB430.97	-36.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 SDG364.98	$1.07 RUB90.53	+76.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 SDG264.14	$0.49 RUB40.97	+10.3%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 28.6% less for groceries

	Khartoum	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 SDG683.09	$0.62 RUB52.24	-45.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	$4.41 RUB372.03	-27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	$3.57 RUB301.18	-41.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	$1.52 RUB128.30	-46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	$1.99 RUB167.65	-29.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	$0.68 RUB57.18	-66.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 SDG304.75	$0.67 RUB56.35	+31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 SDG538.44	$0.72 RUB60.42	-20.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SDG478.62	$1.12 RUB94.86	+40.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SDG358.70	$0.25 RUB21.04	-58.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 SDG255.73	$0.21 RUB17.67	-50.9%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 29.7% less for transportation

	Khartoum	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	$2.22 RUB187.30	-57.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	$28.58 RUB2,413.43	+14.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$30,621.85 RUB2,585,822.60
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	$5.82 RUB491.31	-45.8%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 48.4% more for housing

	Khartoum	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	$6.38 RUB538.62	-90.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	$960.52 RUB81,109.88	+50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	$583.26 RUB49,252.88	+114.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	$86.66 RUB7,317.85	+119.7%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 6.2 times more for childcare

	Khartoum	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	$466.53 RUB39,395.77	+639.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	$10,413.52 RUB879,356.25	+406.1%
Average			+523.0%

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pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Khartoum	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	$3.06 RUB258.58	+53.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	$2.52 RUB213.17	+6.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	$2.45 RUB206.87	+36.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	$32.34 RUB2,730.79	-3.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	$5.10 RUB430.97	+27.6%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Khartoum	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	$81.16 RUB6,853.06	+346.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	$42.31 RUB3,572.64	+111.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	$108.95 RUB9,200.35	+98.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	$101.97 RUB8,610.72	+154.9%
Average			+177.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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