Cost of living comparison
Finland is 2.5 times more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Finland instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$14.18
€13.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$10.44
€10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$2.58
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$1.86
€1.79
|
|
pay 29.8% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$3.70
€3.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$4.27
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$3.02
€2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$5.38
€5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
|
pay 86.4% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$7.64
€7.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$60.52
€58.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,800.37
€30,524.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$18.35
€17.62
|
|
pay 53.7% more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$22.24
€21.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$734.49
€705.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$604.75
€580.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$96.90
€93.01
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$291.42
€279.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$8,693.67
€8,344.86
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$7.29
€7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$10.54
€10.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$41.73
€40.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$15.60
€14.97
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$75.15
€72.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$31.18
€29.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$82.09
€78.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$108.56
€104.21
|
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