Cost of Living in Khartoum, Khartoum
Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan: CPI 18.1, rent index 10.6, purchasing power 13.4. 1BR centre rent ~SDG 222,600 SDG. Net salary ~SDG 498,480 SDG. Data: Regional.
Author: CityCost Global · Methodology · Data Sources · Last updated: 2026-08-20
Key metrics
- Country: Sudan
- Currency: SDG
- Avg 1BR rent (centre): SDG 222,600
- Avg net salary: SDG 498,480
- Cost of living index (CPI): 18.1
- Rent index: 10.6
- Purchasing power index: 13.4
- Groceries sample (milk 1L): SDG 236
- Transport ticket: SDG 188
- Utilities (85m²): SDG 12,720
- Restaurant meal: SDG 2,700
Khartoum overview
Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan is indexed for cost-of-living analysis using Regional with confidence label "★★★☆☆ Regional estimation". This page is a structured knowledge document: every number below comes from the CityCost engine or the eligible-city registry — not from generative guesswork. Primary timezone reference on record: Africa/Khartoum. Local currency for published prices: SDG (SDG). Coordinates on record: 15.55, 32.53. Khartoum is flagged as a national capital in eligibility signals. Internal tier signal on record: 5. Readers should treat city-centre references as anchors, then validate neighbourhood leases, taxes, and visas independently before relocating. Verified information is currently unavailable for: nearby airports, climate, major industries, education, healthcare, safety. Those topics are omitted rather than estimated.
Metro definitions vary across Sudan; treat city-wide averages as planning anchors and validate neighbourhood rents independently.
Average monthly net salary (after tax) on record is about SDG 498,480 SDG. Purchasing power index 13.4 describes how far a typical local salary stretches against local prices. Stress-test affordability by comparing the SDG 222,600 SDG 1BR centre reference against SDG 498,480 SDG net pay, then adjusting for your actual housing target. Offers denominated in foreign currency should be converted carefully; published figures on this page stay in SDG. Industry wage premiums are not asserted without verified payroll datasets. Students and new graduates may earn below the average net salary figure — treat SDG 498,480 SDG as a market midpoint signal, not a personal guarantee.
These values are estimated using state/regional baselines and city-tier adjustments.
Housing costs
A reference 1-bedroom apartment in the city centre averages about SDG 222,600 SDG per month in the published basket. The rent index (10.6) situates that housing pressure relative to the global baseline used by CityCost. On published figures, the centre 1BR reference is about 45% of the average net monthly salary — a stress-test ratio, not a household budget. Neighbourhood choice, building age, and furnishings can move actual leases well above or below the city-centre reference. Outer districts often price differently from the CBD sample. When comparing Khartoum to peers, prefer paired rent indices on comparison pages rather than converting foreign rents with informal FX guesses.
Suburban or older stock can undercut CBD averages substantially. Families should model 2–3BR premiums and deposits; students should price shared flats near transit. Cross-check Khartoum against nearby peers on this site before locking a budget.
Food & groceries
Lifestyle costs in Khartoum track the local CPI, grocery, and restaurant indices more closely than tourist menus or hotel rates. With CPI at 18.1, everyday services and goods sit below the NYC baseline on this methodology. Fixed monthly anchors on record include transport tickets (~SDG 188 SDG one-way) and utilities (~SDG 12,720 SDG for the 85m² sample). Lifestyle fit also depends on education, healthcare, and safety — verified overviews for those domains are unavailable on this page and are therefore omitted.
Tourist corridors often inflate dining samples. Build a personal basket (home cooking vs eating out) and compare with similar-cost cities linked below. Groceries usually move with CPI more tightly than luxury dining.
Transport
A one-way local transport ticket averages about SDG 188 SDG in the reference basket for Khartoum. That single-ticket proxy does not equal a monthly commute budget: passes, ride-hail, fuel, parking, and last-mile costs can dominate for some households. Remote-first workers may underweight transport relative to rent; on-site workers should model peak-hour routes before treating SDG 188 SDG as representative.
Commuters should price monthly passes and last-mile gaps; car ownership adds insurance, parking, and fuel outside this basket. Pair transport with housing: a cheaper suburb can erase savings if every commute is long.
Typical monthly budget
Illustrative single-adult monthly sketch for Khartoum using on-page samples (not a quote): rent ~SDG 222,600, utilities ~SDG 12,720, transit scaled from ticket samples, and a mixed grocery/dining allowance. Core essentials land near SDG 271,518 SDG; a modest lifestyle buffer ~SDG 312,246; a more comfortable buffer ~SDG 393,701.
Compare essentials with net salary SDG 498,480. If rent alone exceeds ~35–40% of net pay, look at outer districts or similar-cost cities linked below. Utilities notes: Basic utilities for an 85m² apartment average about SDG 12,720 SDG in the reference basket (electricity, heating/cooling, water, garbage — before internet and mobile). Seasonal heating or cooling can change monthly totals. Verified climate time series are not attached on this page, so weather-driven utility swings are not estimated here. Add broadband and mobile plans separately when building a relocation spreadsheet for Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan..
- CPI 18.1 · Rent index 10.6 · PP 13.4
- Currency: SDG
- Confidence: ★★★☆☆ Regional estimation
FAQ
Is Khartoum good for families?
Families should model 2–3BR rents, schooling, and healthcare separately — those verified datasets are not attached on this page. Use CPI 18.1 and salary/rent as starting anchors only.
Can a remote worker live affordably in Khartoum?
Remote workers often optimize for CPI (18.1) and rent while earning elsewhere, but visas, tax residency, and connectivity are not verified facts on this page.
What currency is used in Khartoum?
Khartoum, Sudan figures on this page are shown in SDG (SDG).
How reliable is cost data for Khartoum?
This page uses Regional with confidence label "★★★☆☆ Regional estimation". These values are estimated using state/regional baselines and city-tier adjustments. Optional domains without sources are omitted rather than invented.
Is Khartoum cheaper than Khartoum?
Open the side-by-side comparison for Khartoum and Khartoum for CPI, rent, and purchasing power. A single city page cannot settle pairwise rankings without the paired indices.
Is Khartoum expensive?
Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan has a CPI of 18.1 (NYC=100). Whether that feels expensive depends on your income (reference net salary ~SDG 498,480 SDG) and whether housing tracks the rent index or a premium micro-market.
How much rent should I expect in Khartoum?
A reference 1-bedroom city-centre apartment averages about SDG 222,600 SDG per month. Outer districts and shared flats can price lower; tourist cores can price higher.
What salary is needed to live in Khartoum?
Reference net salary is about SDG 498,480 SDG. Stress-test against the SDG 222,600 SDG 1BR centre benchmark plus utilities and transport before treating the average as “enough.”
What is a realistic monthly budget in Khartoum?
Start with centre 1BR rent (SDG 222,600), add utilities (SDG 12,720), transit, and groceries/dining. Compare the total with net salary SDG 498,480 and purchasing power 13.4.
How does Khartoum compare on groceries and dining?
Groceries index 28.1, restaurant index 18. Sample milk SDG 236; inexpensive meal SDG 2,700 SDG.
Where can I compare Khartoum with other cities?
Try Rome vs Khartoum; Khartoum vs San Francisco; Dublin vs Khartoum, or use the homepage calculator with any pair.
Planning a move to Khartoum
Khartoum, Khartoum is best evaluated as rent-to-wage fit first, CPI second. With CPI 18.1, rent index 10.6, and purchasing power 13.4, decide which constraint binds your household—shelter, everyday prices, or local wages.
Next steps: run Khartoum against your current city in the calculator, review related comparisons, and read Methodology for source tiers.
Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan: CPI 18.1, rent index 10.6, purchasing power 13.4. 1BR centre rent ~SDG 222,600 SDG. Net salary ~SDG 498,480 SDG. Data: Regional.
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Last updated: 2026-08-20
Data Sources
This page uses CityCost index inputs. Platform sources (see also Data sources):
- Regional
- ★★★☆☆ Regional estimation
On-page labels for this view: Regional · ★★★☆☆ Regional estimation.
Methodology
Each indexed city is associated with a reference basket of common living costs (for example rent, groceries samples, transport tickets, utilities, restaurant meals, and net salary where available). From those items, the platform derives relative indices such as CPI, rent, groceries, restaurants, and local purchasing power, using New York City = 100 as the familiar baseline convention for relative comparison.