Port Sudan at a glance
- Port Sudan is the most expensive of Sudan's 2 priced cities: $549 a month in essentials, 20% above Khartoum at $457.
- The average net salary of $210 covers that 0.4×.
- 101.9 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at locality level.
- PM2.5 averages 17.8 µg/m³ a year, 4× 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 | $549 |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $370 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $750 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $166 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $0 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $0 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $13 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $210 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $1,000 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,500 |
Single person, USD. Data updated September 8, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Port Sudan, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.30 |
|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $0.83 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $0.75 |
| Eggs, 12 | $3.00 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $6.67 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $16.40 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $4.29 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $2.14 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $6.60 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $3.30 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $1.67 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.32 |
|---|---|
| Taxi start | $2.00 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $11.41 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Port Sudan has 101.9 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (locality level). That is the 3rd-highest of 4 Sudan cities we track. Sudan's national figure is 98, so Port Sudan runs 4 above the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Port Sudan ranks against every city we track
Port Sudan sits ahead of 79% of the 981 cities we track on cost of living. On women aged 20–39 it is ahead of 40% of 1074. Its weakest measure is salary against local costs, ahead of only 9% of 974.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Port Sudan sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Data updated