Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 22.4% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 5.6% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 78.5% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 78.9% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 59.9% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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