Cost of living comparison

Windhoek, Namibia

compared to

Khartoum, Sudan

Khartoum vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Khartoum is 10.1% cheaper than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% less in Khartoum
Groceries: pay 20.1% more in Khartoum
Transportation: pay 12.1% more in Khartoum
Housing: pay 5.2% more in Khartoum
Childcare: pay 62.0% less in Khartoum
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% more in Khartoum
Clothing: pay 35.6% less in Khartoum

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

Khartoum vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.2% less for restaurants

	Windhoek	Khartoum
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 NAD182.53	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	-26.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 NAD91.21	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	+56.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NAD16.90	$0.61 SDG364.98	-35.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD14.77	$0.44 SDG264.14	-46.8%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 20.1% more for groceries

	Windhoek	Khartoum
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 NAD15.04	$1.14 SDG683.09	+35.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 NAD53.15	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	+103.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 NAD98.19	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	+11.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 NAD53.06	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	-4.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD41.59	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	+20.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD14.18	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	+154.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NAD15.41	$0.51 SDG304.75	-41.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD12.73	$0.90 SDG538.44	+25.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 NAD13.60	$0.80 SDG478.62	+4.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD16.33	$0.60 SDG358.70	-34.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD16.65	$0.43 SDG255.73	-54.3%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 12.1% more for transportation

	Windhoek	Khartoum
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 NAD83.66	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	+11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD608.42	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	-26.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,041.85 NAD304,211.23	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD126.75	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	+51.2%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 5.2% more for housing

	Windhoek	Khartoum
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.63 NAD1,064.49	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	+17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.63 NAD7,526.41	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	+51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.93 NAD5,389.70	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	-9.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.84 NAD1,139.62	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	-38.2%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 62.0% less for childcare

	Windhoek	Khartoum
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,025.21	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	-62.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD94,655.32	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	-61.2%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Khartoum
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 NAD30.42	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	+17.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 NAD34.03	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	+24.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 NAD50.19	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	-36.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.35 NAD631.07	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	-5.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 NAD63.38	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	+12.7%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 35.6% less for clothing

	Windhoek	Khartoum
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD669.26	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	-51.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD481.41	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	-25.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,250.65	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	-21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.01 NAD1,267.55	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	-43.7%
Average			-35.6%

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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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