Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between South Sudan and Belgrade

For one person, living is cheaper in South Sudan: $341 a month against $1,541 in Belgrade, rent and utilities included – about $14,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇸 South Sudan

$341

/mo nomad

Belgrade

🇷🇸 Serbia

$1,541

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: South Sudan is 56.6% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: South Sudan is 18% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.82 SSP 119.0K

$13.43 RSD 1,406

47.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$174 SSP 1.0M

$58.0 RSD 6,071

199.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.63 SSP 45.8K

$13.30 RSD 1,392

-42.63%

Cappuccino

$3.27 SSP 19.7K

$3.05 RSD 319

7.21%

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

$1.54 SSP 9,256

$2.82 RSD 295

-45.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 SSP 8,352

$2.28 RSD 239

-39.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.66 RSD 383

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$12.45 SSP 74.7K

$4.18 RSD 437

197.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 RSD 148

White Bread (500g)

$1.16 RSD 122

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.53 RSD 264

Eggs

$2.80 RSD 293

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.20 SSP 43.2K

$10.93 RSD 1,144

-34.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.36 SSP 32.1K

$6.80 RSD 712

-21.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.73 SSP 70.4K

$15.40 RSD 1,613

-23.83%

Apples (1kg)

$1.63 RSD 170

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 RSD 183

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 RSD 187

Tomato (1kg)

$3.04 RSD 318

Potato (1kg)

$0.97 RSD 102

Onion (1kg)

$0.65 RSD 68.1

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.74 RSD 77.6

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 RSD 75.8

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.53 RSD 474

Wine (Bottle)

$8.25 RSD 863

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 RSD 90.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 RSD 149

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.10 RSD 325

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 RSD 102

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.10 RSD 1,790

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.87 RSD 196

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

$30.9K RSD 3.2M

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

$24.1K RSD 2.5M

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

$215 RSD 22.5K

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

$25.55 RSD 2,675

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.40 RSD 3,706

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.62 RSD 4,252

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.74 RSD 2,381

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 RSD 837

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

$453 RSD 47.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.4K RSD 1.3M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 RSD 11.7K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.56 RSD 4,979

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 RSD 11.9K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$147 RSD 15.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 RSD 86.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$540 RSD 56.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,508 RSD 157.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$975 RSD 102.0K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,081 SSP 6.5M

$5,059 RSD 529.6K

-78.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$609 SSP 3.7M

$3,171 RSD 332.0K

-80.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,008 SSP 12.1M

$1,276 RSD 133.6K

57.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.85

4.5

96.67%

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

Last update for South Sudan: November 3, 2026

Last update for Belgrade: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

South Sudan

–

Belgrade

$540 35.1%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

South Sudan

–

Belgrade

$276 17.9%

Groceries & Markets

South Sudan

–

Belgrade

$241 15.6%

Eating Out

South Sudan

–

Belgrade

$231 15%

Clothing & Footwear

South Sudan

–

Belgrade

$189 12.3%

Sport & Entertainment

South Sudan

–

Belgrade

$57 3.7%

Getting Around

South Sudan

–

Belgrade

$8 * 0.5%

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know

🇸🇸 South Sudan

🇷🇸 Belgrade

🕒 Local time

17:32 5:32 PM

16:32 4:32 PM

1 h behind South Sudan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

12,575,714

1,197,714 Capital

💱 Currency

South Sudanese Pound SSP £

Serbian Dinar RSD din

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 SSP = 1.67 USD

10,000 SSP = 1.48 EUR

1,000 RSD = 9.55 USD

1,000 RSD = 8.5 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

RSD, USD, EUR to SSP – South Sudanese Pound Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇸🇸 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).

Serbian Dinar exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 105 RSD (1,000 RSD = 9.55 USD). 1 EUR = 118 RSD (1,000 RSD = 8.5 EUR).

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