Living in Sudan

What stands out in Sudan is how little it costs to live, with few places anywhere cheaper. Pay sits low, but tax barely touches it, and the low cost stretches what's left far enough to cover the essentials with a bit to spare. Work is the real question for a newcomer, since jobs are hard to reach without local roots and English alone won't carry you far.

Sudan's migration is dominated by movement out, with about 3.8M Sudanese abroad — up a steep 71% over the past decade — against 2.3M foreign-born residents at home. The diaspora stays largely regional: Chad hosts the most at 1.1M, followed by Saudi Arabia and South Sudan. Sudan itself takes in large numbers too, above all 1.5M people from South Sudan.