Cost of living comparison

Khartoum, Sudan

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 24.3% cheaper than Khartoum.

Restaurants: pay 51.0% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 58.0% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 74.9% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 67.8% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 16.6% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 90.9% more in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.0% less for restaurants

	Khartoum	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	$4.06 EGP207.56	-45.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	$4.71 EGP240.77	-41.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 SDG364.98	$0.33 EGP17.10	-45.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 SDG264.14	$0.12 EGP6.26	-72.2%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 58.0% less for groceries

	Khartoum	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 SDG683.09	$0.65 EGP33.18	-42.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	$1.59 EGP81.07	-73.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	$3.40 EGP173.78	-44.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	$1.45 EGP74.13	-49.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	$1.96 EGP100.18	-30.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	$0.68 EGP34.97	-66.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 SDG304.75	$0.23 EGP11.91	-54.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 SDG538.44	$0.16 EGP8.13	-82.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SDG478.62	$0.19 EGP9.84	-75.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SDG358.70	$0.22 EGP11.06	-63.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 SDG255.73	$0.19 EGP9.70	-55.5%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 74.9% less for transportation

	Khartoum	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	$1.01 EGP51.88	-80.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	$8.12 EGP415.13	-67.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$36,284.10 EGP1,855,093.65
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	$2.50 EGP127.65	-76.7%
Average			-74.9%

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pay 67.8% less for housing

	Khartoum	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	$9.69 EGP495.59	-86.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	$208.74 EGP10,672.19	-67.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	$129.60 EGP6,626.05	-52.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	$13.65 EGP697.97	-65.4%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 16.6% more for childcare

	Khartoum	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	$87.26 EGP4,461.41	+38.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	$1,948.40 EGP99,615.79	-5.3%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Khartoum	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	$1.42 EGP72.65	-29.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	$1.54 EGP78.62	-35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	$1.83 EGP93.40	+1.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	$18.55 EGP948.51	-44.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	$3.04 EGP155.67	-23.9%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 90.9% more for clothing

	Khartoum	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	$37.28 EGP1,906.04	+105.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	$49.39 EGP2,525.35	+147.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	$97.57 EGP4,988.59	+77.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	$53.60 EGP2,740.48	+34.0%
Average			+90.9%

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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: April 2025

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