Khartoum at a glance
- Khartoum is the cheapest of Sudan's 2 priced cities: $457 a month in essentials, 17% below Port Sudan at $549.
- The average net salary of $230 covers that 0.5×.
- 122.3 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at locality level.
- PM2.5 averages 26.2 µg/m³ a year, 5× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $457 |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $172 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $603 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $100 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $57 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $100 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $28 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $230 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $161 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,312 |
Single person, USD. Data updated September 8, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Khartoum, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $2.36 |
|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $14.15 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $2.71 |
| Cappuccino, regular | $2.79 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $0.51 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.37 |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.35 |
|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $1.40 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $1.40 |
| Eggs, 12 | $3.60 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $4.41 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $4.39 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.00 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $1.64 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $1.03 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $0.78 |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.55 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.70 |
|---|---|
| Taxi start | $3.69 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.30 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $70.84 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $29.19 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $9.59 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $8.00 |
|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $4.00 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Khartoum has 122.3 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (locality level). That is the 2nd-highest of 4 Sudan cities we track. Sudan's national figure is 98, so Khartoum runs 24 above the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Khartoum ranks against every city we track
Khartoum sits ahead of 85% of the 981 cities we track on cost of living. On safety it is ahead of 53% of 1022. Its weakest measure is women aged 20–39, ahead of only 5% of 1074.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Khartoum sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Photo: Mohammed Abdelmoneim Hashim Mohammed, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Data updated