Hello everyone,
As per our annual tradition, we invite you to share your experiences and tell us more about the average prices of products and services in your town/city/area, so that we have updated information regarding cost of living and inflation in Sudan.
Thanks to your contribution, future expats in Sudan will be more informed and will be able to refine their budget and better prepare for their big move.
How much does it cost to rent an apartment or a house in Sudan?
How much does it cost to buy an apartment or a house in Sudan?
How much do you pay on average for public transportation (bus, subway, train, tram, taxi)?
How much do you pay for basic food items such as rice, bread, and pasta?
What is your monthly budget for groceries?
How much does it cost to see a doctor/dentist/physician/specialist in Sudan?
How much do you pay for health insurance per month?
How much does childcare cost on average per month?
What is your child's schooling budget per month?
How much does it cost to fill up your car's fuel tank?
How much do you pay for electricity/gas/water etc., per month?
How much do you pay for your internet and phone subscription?
How much do you pay for your lunch pack on weekdays?
How much do you pay for an espresso coffee?
How much do you pay for a cinema ticket?
How much does a gym membership cost in Sudan?
Thank you for sharing your experience.
Priscilla
Cost of living 2018 in Sudan
Dear Priscilla,
As a contribution I would like to add some comments.
Let's start with bread:
After the %100 price increase, 1 bread of 50 gram costs 1 SDG (Sudanese Pound, Cuneyh)
In general, you give 10 SDG and in exchange you receive 10 breads (500 gram). You must bring your own bag for collecting the breads. Most of the bakers' don't give bags...
These breads are like small French Baguet breads.
I prefer to buy Ethiopian round bread. Made with whole grain
Flat rents:
At Omdurman you can find a clean 2-3 bedrooms, 2 bathroom, kitchen, 2-3 living room houses. At around 300 USD per month. Furnished with basic needs.
If you prefer Khartoum to stay, same apartment will cost you approximately 550-600 USD.
You can also find triplex or doublex villas starting from 1200 USD...
You will get what you will pay... My opinion is to look as much as possible to all the propositions before to rent a house.
1 kg of boneless lamb meat is about 180 SDG.
1 liter of gasoil is 6.17 SDG
one watermelon of 7-8 kg is 30 SDG
Those days, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, bananas... all 1 kg is 10 SDG.
DENTIST:
You can find very clean, hygienic and English spoken dentists around RIYAD
General Consultation 200 SDG
Extraction of one teeth 600-1000 SDG
Full removable prosthesis costs only 8.000 SDG (We found this price very cheap and afraid of the result. But when we see the result, it was extraordinary!
IF ANY FRIENDS WANTS TO KNOW A SPECIFIC PRICE. THEY CAN DIRECTLY WRITE ME!
Best Regards,
Ergun
Thanks for the post. What's the cost of an unfurnished single-room apartment in Khartoum (in expat-friendly environment).
And also, what's cost of public transportation in Khartoum?
Thanks.
Hi,
The cost of transportation is very low in Khartoum.
At 5 - 10 SDG with an emced you can go wherever you want.
From Tirhal application you can hire a taxi and maximum distance within the city will cost you around 100 SDG.
If you prefer three wheel motorcycle (raksha) it wil cost 20-30 SDG to go from a place to another....
A flat at Riad will be appropriate for an expat. It is hard to find a 1+1 house... But 't w'll cost 300-350 USD per month a beautiful, new small flat. An old flat at a bit little far will cost 4500 - 5000 SDG.
But do not forget that such expectations are relative.
Best Regards,
Ergun AKCAY
