Cost of Living in Sudan
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Sudan: $1,861/capita.
Cities in Sudan
Income Category
GDP per Capita
Population
Child Education
Public-school quality, expat access, instruction language, and homeschool legality for relocating families.
Public schools
How realistic the local public-school path is for a relocating family in Sudan.
Quality
Limited public-school fit
Expat access
Usually not practical for expats
not practicalInstruction
Arabic
Language fit is more manageable.
PISA / outcomes
Qualitative only
Using curated quality notes for now.
Why this quality rating
Sudan's public-school system is not a compelling default for expat families, especially under current conflict conditions.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Even where enrollment is technically possible, Arabic-medium instruction and present-day instability make the public route usually impractical for expat families.
❓ Homeschooling
Not specifically regulatedSudan has compulsory education laws but no specific homeschooling framework. Enforcement is limited. The ongoing political instability makes this a non-priority destination for worldschooling families.
Homeschool legality in Sudan — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Childcare & Domestic Help
Current city samples for the family-support costs we track in Sudan.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$200-$300
1 tracked city, not a national average
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$350-$500
1 tracked city, not a national average
Source: curated family relocation research
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Sudan.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
LimitedCoverage looks thinner, doctor staffing is lighter, and hospital capacity looks tighter weigh on this rating.
Public care
LimitedA visible public hospital footprint help, but public coverage looks thinner and public funding looks lighter.
Private care
MixedA large tracked hospital and clinic network help, but the private footprint is not very visible yet and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
48/100
2023
Physicians
0.25/1k
2017
Hospital beds
0.66/1k
2021
Out of pocket
57%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
66.5 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
256/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
23.7/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedThere is visible specialty depth help, but the private footprint is still thin and price transparency is still sparse.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Sudan yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2022 annual wages in Sudan · Source: ILO ILOSTAT
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
US passport holders need advance travel authorization or a visa before entry.
About Sudan
Sudan is a low-income Sub-Saharan African country where Khartoum remains the main reference point for relocation, services, and healthcare. The cost of living is extremely low, but that figure is hard to separate from the country’s high safety risk, ongoing civil unrest, restrictive visas, and limited tourist infrastructure. Arabic is official and English is widely spoken, which can reduce daily friction for some foreign residents, but internet service is slow and frequently disrupted, making remote work unreliable. Healthcare is limited outside Khartoum, and medical evacuation should be treated as a serious planning requirement rather than a backup detail. The hot desert climate also matters: intense summers above 45°C can shape housing, transport, and work routines. Sudan may look cheap on paper, but for most relocators the practical constraints outweigh the headline affordability.
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Common questions about Sudan
Sourced from SortaRich's public-data ranking engine — every figure links to its institutional source.
How far does $1 go in Sudan?
$1 goes about 3.3x further in Sudan than in the baseline market — your home-country income stretches that much more (current PPP ratio: 3.26). The figure adjusts every year as exchange rates and local prices shift. SortaRich uses World Bank ICP 2021 as the anchor and Penn World Tables 11.0 for cross-validation.
Sources: World Bank ICP 2021, Penn World Tables 11.0
What visa do I need to move to Sudan?
To move to Sudan you have these visa options: Tourist entry: visa_required. Visa rules change frequently — confirm the current terms with the official immigration authority before booking flights.
Source: SortaRich Visa Database
What are the best cities to live in Sudan?
The best cities to live in Sudan are Khartoum — those are the most-searched options among the 1 cities profiled in the SortaRich database. Each city page includes a personalized PPP comparison versus your home city plus subnational price data where available.
Source: SortaRich City Index