Cost of Living Comparison Between South Sudan and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between South Sudan and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: South Sudan is 32.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Sudan is 51.6% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Sudan
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.97 SSP 14K
$15.97 A$24.47
-68.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.62 SSP 131.2K
$77.2 A$118
-39.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.11 SSP 20K
$9.66 A$14.8
-26.40%
Cappuccino
-
$3.57 A$5.48
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 SSP 2,760
$2.64 A$4.04
-62.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.22 A$3.41
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.57 A$10.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.98 A$10.7
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Sudan
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.5 A$2.3
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.42 A$3.7
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.02 A$3.1
-
Eggs
$2.12 SSP 5,957
$4.38 A$6.71
-51.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.39 SSP 20.8K
$8.86 A$13.58
-16.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.23 SSP 14.7K
$8.26 A$12.66
-36.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 SSP 34.1K
$14.14 A$21.66
-14.29%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.24 A$4.96
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.68 A$4.11
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.86 A$4.39
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$4.25 A$6.5
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.55 A$3.91
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.19 A$3.35
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$2.24 A$3.43
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 SSP 1,345
$1.57 A$2.41
-69.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$31.36 A$48.04
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.32 A$20.41
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 A$7.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.97 A$7.61
-
🚌 Getting Around
South Sudan
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 A$4.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$98 A$150
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.13 SSP 20.1K
$3.62 A$5.55
96.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.82 A$2.79
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$37.78 A$57.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 SSP 4,309
$1.2 A$1.84
27.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$29.1K A$44.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.5K A$34.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Sudan
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$180 A$276
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$26.23 A$40.19
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$100 SSP 281.8K
$52.8 A$80.9
89.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Sudan
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$344 SSP 967.6K
$46.77 A$71.7
634.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.37 A$25.08
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.82 A$21.18
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Sudan
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$817 SSP 2.3M
$1,599 A$2,450
-48.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.3K A$18.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Sudan
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$71.7 A$110
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$51.5 A$78.8
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$101 A$155
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$110 A$168
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Sudan
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,461 SSP 9.7M
$1,395 A$2,137
148.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,649 SSP 7.5M
$1,106 A$1,694
139.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$12.1K SSP 34.1M
$2,271 A$3,480
434.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 SSP 3.6M
$1,775 A$2,719
-27.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,061 SSP 3M
$6,985 A$10.7K
-84.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$593 SSP 1.7M
$5,106 A$7,823
-88.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Sudan
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,049 SSP 5.8M
$3,626 A$5,555
-43.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.85
6.35
39.37%

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

Last update for South Sudan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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