Cost of Living in Khartoum, 🇸🇩 Sudan - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $1,746 $1,011 $1,562 $459 $119

Utilities $83 $83 $138 $28 —

Internet & Mobile $110 $64 $92 $22 $8

Groceries $165 $404 $882 $331 $15

Transportation $221 $276 $459 $74 $46

Dining Out $827 $331 $551 $92 $64

Leisure Activities $276 $184 $331 $37 $22

Health Insurance $101 $110 $257 $33 $7

Visa & Legal Fees $147 $74 $165 — $28

Total $3,676 $2,537 $4,437 $1,076 $309

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,562.19 per month

Coworking Space $220.54 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $2,573.02 per month

Coliving Space $1,194.61 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $8.27 per cup

Beer $0.00 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $11.95 per meal

Fast Food Combo $22.05 per meal

Apples $17.46 per kg

Bread $2.21 per loaf

Milk $5.51 per liter

Rice $6.98 per kg

Chicken Fillets $21.14 per kg

Beef $25.73 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $0.00 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $64.33 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.65 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $7.35 per trip

Taxi per km $3.31 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $82.70 per month

Gasoline $3.86 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $13.78 per trip

Scooter Rental $27.57 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $40.43 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $156.22 per month

Gym Membership $101.08 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $27.57 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $9.19 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $14.70 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $82.70 per pair

Summer Dress $64.33 per dress

Running Shoes $137.84 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $15.62 per visit

Laundry $2.76 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $45.95 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $11.03 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 544.1085 SDG

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Khartoum cost of living