Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 26.7% more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 66.9% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 69.3% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 60.1% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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