Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between South Sudan and Berlin

For one person, living is cheaper in South Sudan: $341 a month against $2,535 in Berlin, rent and utilities included – about $26,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

122

Cost of Living Index in Berlin
Learn more

Berlin Living Index

Jump to prices

🇸🇸 South Sudan

$341

/mo nomad

Berlin

🇩🇪 Germany

$2,535

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: South Sudan is 67.9% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 86.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: South Sudan is 39.7% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.82 SSP 116.8K

$16.50 €14.69

20.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$174 SSP 1.0M

$79.1 €70.4

119.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.63 SSP 44.9K

$13.98 €12.45

-45.42%

Cappuccino

$3.27 SSP 19.3K

$4.38 €3.90

-25.34%

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

$1.54 SSP 9,087

$3.20 €2.85

-51.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 SSP 8,198

$3.08 €2.74

-54.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.38 €4.79

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$12.45 SSP 73.3K

$4.38 €3.90

184.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.11

White Bread (500g)

$2.51 €2.23

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.36 €2.99

Eggs

$4.68 €4.16

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.20 SSP 42.4K

$18.28 €16.28

-60.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.36 SSP 31.6K

$12.25 €10.91

-56.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.73 SSP 69.1K

$18.10 €16.12

-35.19%

Apples (1kg)

$3.36 €2.99

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 €1.76

Oranges (1kg)

$3.39 €3.02

Tomato (1kg)

$3.61 €3.22

Potato (1kg)

$2.02 €1.80

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 €1.71

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.32

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 €0.81

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.48 €9.33

Wine (Bottle)

$6.68 €5.95

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 €1.17

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 €1.79

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.53 €4.03

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$70.2 €62.5

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.85 €4.32

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.11 €2.77

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$37.21 €33.14

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.33 €2.08

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

$33.3K €29.7K

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

$39.4K €35.1K

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

$390 €347

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

$19.74 €17.58

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.03 €43.66

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.21 €35.80

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.15 €31.30

Cinema Ticket

$15.36 €13.67

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

$145 €130

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.0K €16.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$100.0 €89.0

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.89 €42.64

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 €91.6

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$141 €126

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,427 €1,270

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,082 €964

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,717 €2,420

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,170 €1,932

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,081 SSP 6.4M

$8,523 €7,589

-87.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$609 SSP 3.6M

$5,436 €4,840

-88.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,008 SSP 11.8M

$3,543 €3,155

-43.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.85

3.8

132.89%

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

Last update for South Sudan: November 3, 2026

Last update for Berlin: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

South Sudan

–

Berlin

$1.1K 42.7%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

South Sudan

–

Berlin

$459 18.1%

Groceries & Markets

South Sudan

–

Berlin

$351 13.8%

Eating Out

South Sudan

–

Berlin

$287 11.3%

Clothing & Footwear

South Sudan

–

Berlin

$176 7%

Getting Around

South Sudan

–

Berlin

$109 4.3%

Sport & Entertainment

South Sudan

–

Berlin

$71 2.8%

Good to know

🇸🇸 South Sudan

🇩🇪 Berlin

🕒 Local time

19:38 7:38 PM

18:38 6:38 PM

1 h behind South Sudan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

12,575,714

3,769,962 Capital

💱 Currency

South Sudanese Pound SSP £

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 SSP = 1.7 USD

10,000 SSP = 1.51 EUR

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

Exchange rates and currency converter

EUR, USD to SSP – South Sudanese Pound Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇸🇸 South Sudanese Pound (£)

South Sudanese Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 5,892 SSP (10,000 SSP = 1.7 USD). 1 EUR = 6,617 SSP (10,000 SSP = 1.51 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.89 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

USD to SSP in detail →

On the map

Lowest

Highest

Between locations