Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Khartoum, Sudan

Khartoum vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Khartoum is 4.2% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 12.4% less in Khartoum
Groceries: pay 6.6% less in Khartoum
Transportation: pay 30.1% more in Khartoum
Housing: pay 25.1% more in Khartoum
Childcare: pay 61.6% less in Khartoum
Entertainment and Sports: pay 98.7% more in Khartoum
Clothing: pay 43.7% less in Khartoum

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Khartoum are more expensive than in Havana. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Khartoum. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Khartoum.

Khartoum vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Khartoum instead of Havana, you would:

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pay 12.4% less for restaurants

	Havana	Khartoum
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	+70.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	+23.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.61 SDG364.98	-72.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.44 SDG264.14	-70.7%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 6.6% less for groceries

	Havana	Khartoum
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$1.14 SDG683.09	+7.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	+142.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	-50.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	-20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	+18.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	-11.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.51 SDG304.75	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$0.90 SDG538.44	-19.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$0.80 SDG478.62	+2.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.60 SDG358.70	-53.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.43 SDG255.73	-67.1%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 30.1% more for transportation

	Havana	Khartoum
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	+11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$25.00 SDG15,012.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	+49.1%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 25.1% more for housing

	Havana	Khartoum
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	-6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	+75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	-6.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	+37.6%
Average			+25.1%

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pay 61.6% less for childcare

	Havana	Khartoum
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	-43.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	-79.4%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 98.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Khartoum
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$2.00 SDG1,201.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	+96.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	-55.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	-17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	+370.6%
Average			+98.7%

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pay 43.7% less for clothing

	Havana	Khartoum
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	-54.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	-40.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	-27.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	-52.0%
Average			-43.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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