Cost of living comparison

Khartoum, Sudan

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 32.4% more expensive than Khartoum.

Restaurants: pay 10.3% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 23.5% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 39.6% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.5% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 12.8% more in Nairobi

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

Nairobi vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.3% less for restaurants

	Khartoum	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	$3.85 KES497.85	-48.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	$6.17 KES796.57	-22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 SDG364.98	$0.66 KES85.62	+9.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 SDG264.14	$0.53 KES68.79	+21.1%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Khartoum	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 SDG683.09	$0.56 KES72.11	-50.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	$5.59 KES722.20	-7.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	$3.35 KES433.02	-45.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	$1.70 KES219.99	-40.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	$2.71 KES350.07	-3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	$1.26 KES163.27	-37.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 SDG304.75	$0.50 KES64.55	-1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 SDG538.44	$0.87 KES112.89	-2.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SDG478.62	$0.46 KES59.06	-42.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SDG358.70	$0.48 KES62.34	-19.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 SDG255.73	$0.56 KES71.87	+30.6%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 23.5% more for transportation

	Khartoum	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	$6.17 KES797.74	+18.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	$30.83 KES3,982.83	+23.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$19,266.80 KES2,489,270.65
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	$13.87 KES1,792.27	+29.2%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 39.6% less for housing

	Khartoum	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	$39.39 KES5,089.54	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	$428.53 KES55,365.83	-32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	$166.44 KES21,503.47	-38.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	$22.39 KES2,893.11	-43.2%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Khartoum	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	$166.67 KES21,534.37	+164.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	$8,008.06 KES1,034,640.93	+289.2%
Average			+226.8%

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pay 33.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Khartoum	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	$2.31 KES298.71	+15.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	$2.24 KES289.52	-5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	$3.08 KES398.28	+71.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	$44.12 KES5,699.93	+32.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	$6.17 KES796.57	+54.1%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 12.8% more for clothing

	Khartoum	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	$16.84 KES2,176.10	-7.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	$22.95 KES2,965.00	+14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	$61.84 KES7,989.37	+12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	$52.50 KES6,783.22	+31.3%
Average			+12.8%

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