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Cost of Living in El Fasher

El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan · Population 286,277

▲ +0% vs Sudan average

Single person, monthly (incl. rent)ج.س.196,709 ($328)
Couple, monthlyج.س.349,416 ($582)
Family of four, monthlyج.س.452,167 ($754)

Estimated Prices in El Fasher

ExpenseEstimated costBasis
Meal at an inexpensive restaurantج.س.2,099 ($3.50)per meal
Three-course meal for two, mid-rangeج.س.8,395 ($13.99)per meal
Cappuccinoج.س.630 ($1.05)each
Monthly groceries (single person)ج.س.47,573 ($79.29)per month
Monthly public transport passج.س.7,696 ($12.83)per month
Basic utilities for an 85m² apartmentج.س.20,288 ($33.81)per month
Internet (60 Mbps, unlimited)ج.س.5,877 ($9.79)per month
Fitness club membershipج.س.5,877 ($9.79)per month
Cinema ticketج.س.1,539 ($2.57)each
One-bedroom apartment in city centreج.س.81,635 ($136)per month
One-bedroom apartment outside centreج.س.56,789 ($94.65)per month
Three-bedroom apartment in city centreج.س.170,368 ($284)per month

Salary & Budget Planning

The estimated average net salary in El Fasher is ج.س.95,400 ($159) per month. To live comfortably — covering the full single-person budget of ج.س.196,709 ($328) with about 30% left over for savings — you would need a net income of roughly ج.س.255,722 ($426) per month.

Housing takes the largest share: rent for a one-bedroom outside the centre (ج.س.56,789 ($95)) represents about 29% of the total single-person budget.

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Nearby Cities

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Kutum

99 km away · North Darfur

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171 km away · North Darfur

Nyala

182 km away · South Darfur

Zalingei

218 km away · Central Darfur

Ed Daein

259 km away · East Darfur

Umm Badr

286 km away · North Kordofan

El Geneina

314 km away · West Darfur

Other Major Cities in Sudan

Khartoum

Khartoum · pop. 7,869,000

ج.س.244,893 ($408) / mo

Omdurman

Khartoum · pop. 2,805,396

ج.س.212,676 ($354) / mo

Khartoum North

Khartoum · pop. 936,349

ج.س.196,709 ($328) / mo

Port Sudan

Red Sea · pop. 579,942

ج.س.196,709 ($328) / mo

El Obeid

North Kordofan · pop. 560,471

ج.س.196,709 ($328) / mo

Kassala

Kassala · pop. 536,009

ج.س.196,709 ($328) / mo

Kūstī

White Nile · pop. 528,458

ج.س.196,709 ($328) / mo

Nyala

South Darfur · pop. 492,984

ج.س.196,709 ($328) / mo

Living in El Fasher

El Fasher is one of the key cities in Sudan. The estimated monthly cost of living for a single person is ج.س.196,709 ($328), placing it above the national average. Housing represents the largest expense, with a one-bedroom apartment outside the city centre costing around ج.س.56,789 ($95) per month.

For families, the estimated budget rises to ج.س.452,167 ($754) per month, driven mainly by larger housing needs and increased food and transport spending. Couples can expect to spend approximately ج.س.349,416 ($582) monthly.

The average estimated net salary in El Fasher is ج.س.95,400 ($159). To maintain a comfortable lifestyle with room for savings, a single person typically needs a net income of at least ج.س.255,722 ($426) per month.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is El Fasher expensive to live in?
A single person needs an estimated ج.س.196,709 ($328) per month in El Fasher including rent outside the city centre. That is 0% more than the national average for Sudan.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in El Fasher?
A net salary of around ج.س.255,722 ($426) per month lets a single person cover all estimated expenses in El Fasher with roughly 30% left for savings. The estimated average net salary in El Fasher is ج.س.95,400 ($159).
How much is rent in El Fasher?
A one-bedroom apartment costs an estimated ج.س.81,635 ($136) per month in the city centre and ج.س.56,789 ($95) outside the centre. A three-bedroom in the centre runs about ج.س.170,368 ($284).
Is El Fasher cheaper than Sudan on average?
No — El Fasher is estimated to be about 0% more expensive than the Sudan average, mainly due to housing demand.
What is the cost of groceries in El Fasher?
Monthly groceries for one person are estimated at ج.س.47,573 ($79) in El Fasher. A meal at an inexpensive restaurant costs about ج.س.2,099 ($3) and a cappuccino runs around ج.س.630 ($1).
How do transport costs in El Fasher compare?
A monthly public transport pass in El Fasher is estimated at ج.س.7,696 ($13). Transport makes up a small share of the total budget compared to housing and food.
Figures for El Fasher are estimates based on Sudan national averages adjusted for city size (population 286,277). Last model update: July 2026. How we calculate.