Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between South Sudan and Barcelona

For one person, living is cheaper in South Sudan: $341 a month against $2,443 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $25,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇸 South Sudan

$341

/mo nomad

Barcelona

🇪🇸 Spain

$2,443

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: South Sudan is 63.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 86% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: South Sudan is 30.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.82 SSP 119.0K

$17.66 €15.80

12.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$174 SSP 1.0M

$67.5 €60.4

157.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.63 SSP 45.8K

$13.61 €12.18

-43.94%

Cappuccino

$3.27 SSP 19.7K

$3.10 €2.77

5.48%

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

$1.54 SSP 9,256

$3.00 €2.69

-48.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 SSP 8,352

$1.93 €1.72

-27.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.84 €3.44

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$12.45 SSP 74.7K

$4.36 €3.90

185.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.25 €1.12

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.90

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.97 €1.77

Eggs

$4.76 €4.26

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.20 SSP 43.2K

$17.07 €15.27

-57.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.36 SSP 32.1K

$8.96 €8.01

-40.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.73 SSP 70.4K

$20.65 €18.48

-43.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 €2.83

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 €1.76

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 €2.37

Tomato (1kg)

$2.88 €2.58

Potato (1kg)

$2.06 €1.84

Onion (1kg)

$2.18 €1.95

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.53 €1.37

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 €0.87

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.97 €6.23

Wine (Bottle)

$7.89 €7.06

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 €1.27

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 €2.40

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.31 €2.96

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.61 €22.91

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.08 €2.76

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 €1.33

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$32.87 €29.42

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.87 €1.67

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

$33.0K €29.5K

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

$31.9K €28.6K

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

$183 €164

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

$14.24 €12.74

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.56 €30.93

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.4 €46.01

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.38 €14.66

Cinema Ticket

$11.06 €9.90

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

$944 €844

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.3K €19.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.7 €78.5

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.77 €34.70

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €93.6

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €105

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,697 €1,518

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,337 €1,196

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,692 €2,409

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,077 €1,858

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,081 SSP 6.5M

$7,155 €6,402

-84.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$609 SSP 3.7M

$5,079 €4,545

-88.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,008 SSP 12.1M

$2,241 €2,006

-10.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.85

3.19

177.43%

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

Last update for South Sudan: November 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

South Sudan

–

Barcelona

$1.3K 54.7%

Groceries & Markets

South Sudan

–

Barcelona

$328 13.4%

Eating Out

South Sudan

–

Barcelona

$267 10.9%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

South Sudan

–

Barcelona

$232 9.5%

Clothing & Footwear

South Sudan

–

Barcelona

$157 6.4%

Sport & Entertainment

South Sudan

–

Barcelona

$74 3%

Getting Around

South Sudan

–

Barcelona

$49 2%

Good to know

🇸🇸 South Sudan

🇪🇸 Barcelona

🕒 Local time

17:29 5:29 PM

16:29 4:29 PM

1 h behind South Sudan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

12,575,714

1,660,122

💱 Currency

South Sudanese Pound SSP £

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 SSP = 1.67 USD

10,000 SSP = 1.48 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 November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 6,002 SSP (10,000 SSP = 1.67 USD). 1 EUR = 6,741 SSP (10,000 SSP = 1.48 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.895 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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