Cost of living comparison

Khartoum, Sudan

compared to

Damascus, Syria

Damascus vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 1.5% cheaper than Khartoum.

Restaurants: pay 6.5% more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 32.0% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 58.2% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 17.8% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 21.6% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 16.4% more in Damascus

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

Damascus vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.5% more for restaurants

	Khartoum	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	$5.00 SYP65,010	-33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	$5.00 SYP65,010	-37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 SDG364.98	$1.05 SYP13,652	+72.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 SDG264.14	$0.54 SYP7,086	+23.9%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 32.0% less for groceries

	Khartoum	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 SDG683.09	$0.63 SYP8,217	-44.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	$1.67 SYP21,752	-72.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	$4.05 SYP52,594	-34.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	$1.97 SYP25,571	-31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	$3.01 SYP39,106	+6.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	$0.46 SYP5,918	-77.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 SDG304.75	$0.96 SYP12,544	+90.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 SDG538.44	$0.46 SYP5,963	-48.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SDG478.62	$0.39 SYP5,065	-51.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SDG358.70	$0.27 SYP3,476	-55.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 SDG255.73	$0.28 SYP3,593	-35.1%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 58.2% more for transportation

	Khartoum	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	$15.92 SYP207,051	+204.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	$17.00 SYP221,034	-32.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	$11.00 SYP143,022	+2.4%
Average			+58.2%

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pay 17.8% less for housing

	Khartoum	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	$66.75 SYP867,884	-4.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	-55.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	-46.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	$53.53 SYP695,989	+35.7%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 21.6% less for childcare

	Khartoum	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	$48.33 SYP628,430	-23.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-19.8%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Khartoum	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	$1.25 SYP16,252	-37.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	$1.27 SYP16,578	-46.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	$3.00 SYP39,006	+66.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	$13.30 SYP172,927	-60.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	$3.00 SYP39,006	-25.0%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 16.4% more for clothing

	Khartoum	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	$22.00 SYP286,044	+21.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	$23.50 SYP305,547	+17.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	$47.50 SYP617,595	-13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	$56.25 SYP731,362	+40.6%
Average			+16.4%

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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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