Cost of living comparison

Khartoum, Sudan

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 2.0 times more expensive than Khartoum.

Restaurants: pay 5.8% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 41.1% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 52.1% less in Manila
Housing: pay 17.6% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 7.3 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.1% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 50.8% more in Manila

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

Manila vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.8% less for restaurants

	Khartoum	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	$5.12 ₱293.45	-31.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	$4.26 ₱244.54	-46.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 SDG364.98	$0.87 ₱50.08	+43.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 SDG264.14	$0.49 ₱28.19	+11.7%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 41.1% more for groceries

	Khartoum	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 SDG683.09	$1.35 ₱77.55	+18.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	$5.30 ₱304.26	-12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	$6.79 ₱389.71	+10.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	$2.08 ₱119.24	-27.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	$2.42 ₱138.78	-14.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	$1.52 ₱87.30	-24.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 SDG304.75	$0.80 ₱46.12	+58.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 SDG538.44	$1.52 ₱87.32	+69.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SDG478.62	$0.98 ₱56.03	+22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SDG358.70	$1.20 ₱68.90	+101.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 SDG255.73	$1.48 ₱85.19	+248.7%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 52.1% less for transportation

	Khartoum	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	$4.14 ₱237.58	-20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	$9.93 ₱569.58	-60.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$25,575.45 ₱1,467,250.54
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	$2.67 ₱153.08	-75.1%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 17.6% more for housing

	Khartoum	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	$28.80 ₱1,652.52	-58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	$468.88 ₱26,899.54	-26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	$234.44 ₱13,449.80	-13.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	$106.33 ₱6,100.09	+169.5%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 7.3 times more for childcare

	Khartoum	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	$482.52 ₱27,682.13	+665.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	$14,127.39 ₱810,481.25	+586.6%
Average			+625.9%

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pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Khartoum	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	$1.36 ₱78.25	-31.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	$2.70 ₱154.73	+13.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	$3.07 ₱176.07	+70.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	$40.61 ₱2,329.82	+21.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	$7.67 ₱440.18	+91.8%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 50.8% more for clothing

	Khartoum	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	$33.31 ₱1,911.11	+83.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	$26.60 ₱1,525.84	+33.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	$74.03 ₱4,246.79	+34.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	$60.89 ₱3,493.31	+52.2%
Average			+50.8%

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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: March 2025

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