Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between South Sudan and Bucharest

For one person, living is cheaper in South Sudan: $336 a month against $1,351 in Bucharest, rent and utilities included – about $12,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇸🇸 South Sudan
$336
/mo nomad
Bucharest
🇷🇴 Romania
$1,351
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: South Sudan is 45.9% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 75.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Sudan is 6.4% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Sudan
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.95 SSP 113.2K
$14.46 RON 68.4
37.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$168 SSP 954.5K
$57.7 RON 273
191.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.60 SSP 43.1K
$7.50 RON 35.46
1.33%
Cappuccino
$3.31 SSP 18.8K
$3.43 RON 16.20
-3.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 SSP 8,745
$2.46 RON 11.63
-37.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 SSP 7,613
$2.33 RON 11.01
-42.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.80 RON 17.97
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$12.27 SSP 69.6K
$4.10 RON 19.41
199.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Sudan
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.65 RON 7.79
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.35 RON 6.39
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.78 RON 8.42
-
Eggs
-
$3.66 RON 17.33
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.37 SSP 41.8K
$8.57 RON 40.54
-14.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.40 SSP 30.6K
$6.80 RON 32.17
-20.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.98 SSP 67.9K
$11.72 RON 55.4
2.22%
Apples (1kg)
-
$1.29 RON 6.11
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.56 RON 7.37
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.54 RON 7.28
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.48 RON 11.75
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.83 RON 3.92
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.80 RON 3.77
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.84 RON 3.98
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.93 RON 4.39
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.44 RON 30.45
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.32 RON 29.91
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.26 RON 5.94
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.60 RON 7.59
-
🚌 Getting Around
South Sudan
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.81 RON 3.85
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$21.13 RON 99.9
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.60 RON 2.86
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.61 RON 2.91
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.17 RON 29.19
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.96 RON 9.27
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$28.1K RON 133.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.3K RON 124.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Sudan
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$197 RON 931
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$8.34 RON 39.44
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$9.19 RON 43.47
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Sudan
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$49.87 RON 236
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.99 RON 118
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$8.46 RON 40.01
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Sudan
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$639 RON 3,023
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.4K RON 68.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Sudan
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$90.6 RON 429
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$38.05 RON 180
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79.7 RON 377
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$93.2 RON 441
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Sudan
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$673 RON 3,184
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$449 RON 2,123
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,098 RON 5,195
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 RON 3,448
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,098 SSP 6.2M
$3,740 RON 17.7K
-70.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$611 SSP 3.5M
$2,189 RON 10.4K
-72.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Sudan
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,007 SSP 11.4M
$1,323 RON 6,259
51.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.85
6.74
31.31%

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

Last update for South Sudan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
South Sudan
–
Bucharest
$449
Eating Out
South Sudan
–
Bucharest
$226
Groceries & Markets
South Sudan
–
Bucharest
$222
Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Sudan
–
Bucharest
$214
Clothing & Footwear
South Sudan
–
Bucharest
$136
Sport & Entertainment
South Sudan
–
Bucharest
$67
Getting Around
South Sudan
–
Bucharest
$28
Good to know
🇸🇸 South Sudan
🇷🇴 Bucharest
🕒 Local time
09:04 9:04 AM
10:04 10:04 AM
1 h ahead of South Sudan
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
12,575,714
1,883,425 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

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

South Sudanese Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 5,670 SSP (10,000 SSP = 1.76 USD). 1 EUR = 6,360 SSP (10,000 SSP = 1.57 EUR).

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.73 RON (1 RON = 0.211 USD). 1 EUR = 5.3 RON (1 RON = 0.189 EUR).

On the map
Between locations
  • South Sudan Bucharest 4,430 km ≈ 6 h nonstop flight
From you
  • South Sudan
  • Bucharest

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