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Khartoum vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Khartoum is 25.1% more expensive than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% more in Khartoum
Groceries: pay 88.1% more in Khartoum
Transportation: pay 3.3% less in Khartoum
Housing: pay 63.9% more in Khartoum
Childcare: pay 60.4% less in Khartoum
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% more in Khartoum
Clothing: pay 51.7% more in Khartoum

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

Khartoum vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.8% more for restaurants

	Kigali	Khartoum
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.45 RWF5,016	$7.50 SDG4,511.25	+117.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.89 RWF10,031	$7.50 SDG4,511.25	+8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 RWF1,248	$0.61 SDG365.59	-29.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 RWF833	$0.42 SDG255.54	-25.8%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 88.1% more for groceries

	Kigali	Khartoum
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,521	$1.35 SDG812.06	+29.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.26 RWF3,283	$7.23 SDG4,351.00	+220.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.64 RWF3,845	$6.13 SDG3,687.65	+132.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 RWF2,407	$2.85 SDG1,716.50	+72.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 RWF3,048	$2.95 SDG1,773.57	+40.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 RWF1,678	$2.24 SDG1,345.11	+93.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 RWF537	$0.57 SDG341.97	+54.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 RWF1,021	$1.15 SDG691.83	+63.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF698	$0.85 SDG510.40	+77.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF331	$0.60 SDG360.22	+163.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 RWF569	$0.48 SDG286.09	+21.7%
Average			+88.1%

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pay 3.3% less for transportation

	Kigali	Khartoum
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 RWF6,434	$5.03 SDG3,025.12	+13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.30 RWF42,632	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,543.61 RWF38,619,482	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.48 RWF21,065	$11.52 SDG6,929.49	-20.4%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 63.9% more for housing

	Kigali	Khartoum
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.48 RWF28,338	$70.15 SDG42,193.66	+260.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.44 RWF837,239	$613.36 SDG368,938.67	+6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.51 RWF469,235	$290.18 SDG174,541.94	-10.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.98 RWF58,170	$39.45 SDG23,729.50	-1.3%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 60.4% less for childcare

	Kigali	Khartoum
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.62 RWF242,417	$90.25 SDG54,286.37	-45.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,842.43 RWF11,410,301	$1,960.95 SDG1,179,510.34	-75.0%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Khartoum
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 RWF1,505	$2.00 SDG1,203.00	+93.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 RWF3,366	$2.05 SDG1,231.10	-11.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.72 RWF2,508	$1.50 SDG902.25	-13.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.41 RWF45,697	$33.33 SDG20,050.00	+6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.45 RWF5,016	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	+16.0%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 51.7% more for clothing

	Kigali	Khartoum
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.19 RWF27,920	$14.83 SDG8,922.58	-22.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.30 RWF28,087	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.98 RWF33,437	$55.00 SDG33,082.50	+139.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.92 RWF55,171	$52.50 SDG31,578.75	+38.5%
Average			+51.7%

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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: December 2025

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