Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between South Sudan and Athens

For one person, living is cheaper in South Sudan: $336 a month against $1,806 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $17,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇸 South Sudan

$336

/mo nomad

Athens

🇬🇷 Greece

$1,806

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: South Sudan is 60.6% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 81.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: South Sudan is 26.9% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.95 SSP 113.2K

$16.66 €14.87

19.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$168 SSP 954.5K

$66.2 €59.1

154.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.60 SSP 43.1K

$11.06 €9.87

-31.28%

Cappuccino

$3.31 SSP 18.8K

$4.14 €3.69

-20.05%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 SSP 8,745

$2.80 €2.50

-45.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.34 SSP 7,613

$0.57 €0.51

135.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.64 €5.03

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$12.27 SSP 69.6K

$5.46 €4.87

124.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.96 €1.75

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 €1.26

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.83 €2.53

Eggs

$5.04 €4.50

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.37 SSP 41.8K

$15.35 €13.70

-51.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.40 SSP 30.6K

$10.34 €9.23

-47.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.98 SSP 67.9K

$18.97 €16.93

-36.85%

Apples (1kg)

$2.17 €1.93

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 €1.70

Oranges (1kg)

$1.38 €1.23

Tomato (1kg)

$2.20 €1.96

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 €0.98

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 €1.00

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.10 €0.99

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 €0.74

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.60 €4.99

Wine (Bottle)

$10.19 €9.09

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 €1.95

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 €2.19

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.38 €1.23

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.87 €27.55

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.37 €3.90

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 €0.93

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.11 €15.27

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2.07

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.0K €25.0K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.0K €25.0K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$210 €187

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.70 €23.83

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.13 €26.89

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.6 €48.72

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.03 €23.23

Cinema Ticket

$10.78 €9.62

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$575 €513

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K €11.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.2 €83.1

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.68 €36.30

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €92.9

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$128 €115

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$756 €674

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$652 €582

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 €1,154

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,163 €1,038

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,098 SSP 6.2M

$4,008 €3,577

-72.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$611 SSP 3.5M

$3,452 €3,081

-82.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 SSP 11.4M

$1,243 €1,110

61.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.85

4.48

97.54%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for South Sudan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Athens: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

South Sudan

–

Athens

$652 36.5%

Groceries & Markets

South Sudan

–

Athens

$315 17.6%

Eating Out

South Sudan

–

Athens

$269 15%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

South Sudan

–

Athens

$267 14.9%

Clothing & Footwear

South Sudan

–

Athens

$165 9.2%

Sport & Entertainment

South Sudan

–

Athens

$76 4.3%

Getting Around

South Sudan

–

Athens

$46 2.6%

Good to know

🇸🇸 South Sudan

🇬🇷 Athens

🕒 Local time

11:42 11:42 AM

12:42 12:42 PM

1 h ahead of South Sudan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

12,575,714

3,090,508 Capital

💱 Currency

South Sudanese Pound SSP £

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 SSP = 1.76 USD

10,000 SSP = 1.57 EUR

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

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EUR, USD to SSP – South Sudanese Pound Converter

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🇸🇸 South Sudanese Pound (£)

South Sudanese Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 5,670 SSP (10,000 SSP = 1.76 USD). 1 EUR = 6,354 SSP (10,000 SSP = 1.57 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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