Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between South Sudan and Cairo

For one person, living is cheaper in South Sudan: $336 a month against $643 in Cairo, rent and utilities included – about $3,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇸 South Sudan

$336

/mo nomad

Cairo

🇪🇬 Egypt

$643

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: South Sudan is 14.6% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: South Sudan is 64% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.95 SSP 113.2K

$4.69 E£245

325.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$168 SSP 954.5K

$28.49 E£1,491

490.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.60 SSP 43.1K

$6.03 E£315

26.04%

Cappuccino

$3.31 SSP 18.8K

$1.81 E£94.7

82.87%

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

$1.54 SSP 8,745

$0.35 E£18.18

340.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.34 SSP 7,613

$0.15 E£7.95

793.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 E£76.0

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$12.27 SSP 69.6K

$2.24 E£117

447.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 E£50.7

White Bread (500g)

$0.73 E£37.96

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.77 E£40.24

Eggs

$1.17 E£61.2

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.37 SSP 41.8K

$4.32 E£226

70.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.40 SSP 30.6K

$5.07 E£265

6.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.98 SSP 67.9K

$8.92 E£467

34.30%

Apples (1kg)

$1.83 E£95.8

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 E£39.07

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 E£29.78

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 E£26.62

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 E£20.05

Onion (1kg)

$0.42 E£21.88

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 E£18.43

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.24 E£12.57

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 E£104

Wine (Bottle)

$7.48 E£391

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.52 E£79.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 E£112

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.33 E£17.10

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.66 E£453

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.37 E£19.27

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.20 E£10.65

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 E£77.8

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 E£23.94

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

$32.6K E£1.7M

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

$28.4K E£1.5M

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

$27.54 E£1,441

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

$8.27 E£432

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.05 E£735

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.27 E£1,479

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.70 E£350

Cinema Ticket

$4.40 E£230

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

$121 E£6,356

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,619 E£189.3K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.16 E£2,101

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.61 E£2,596

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 E£6,033

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$60.6 E£3,170

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$220 E£11.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$194 E£10.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$514 E£26.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$334 E£17.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,098 SSP 6.2M

$806 E£42.2K

36.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$611 SSP 3.5M

$513 E£26.9K

19.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 SSP 11.4M

$200 E£10.5K

902.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.85

16.21

-45.40%

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

Last update for South Sudan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Cairo: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

South Sudan

–

Cairo

$194 30.1%

Groceries & Markets

South Sudan

–

Cairo

$141 21.9%

Clothing & Footwear

South Sudan

–

Cairo

$120 18.6%

Eating Out

South Sudan

–

Cairo

$91 14.1%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

South Sudan

–

Cairo

$50 7.7%

Sport & Entertainment

South Sudan

–

Cairo

$37 5.8%

Getting Around

South Sudan

–

Cairo

$11 1.8%

Good to know

🇸🇸 South Sudan

🇪🇬 Cairo

🕒 Local time

08:30 8:30 AM

09:30 9:30 AM

1 h ahead of South Sudan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

12,575,714

9,120,350 Capital

💱 Currency

South Sudanese Pound SSP £

Egyptian Pound EGP £

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 SSP = 1.76 USD

10,000 SSP = 1.57 EUR

100 EGP = 1.91 USD

100 EGP = 1.7 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

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

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇸🇸 South Sudanese Pound (£)

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).

Egyptian Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 52.32 EGP (100 EGP = 1.91 USD). 1 EUR = 58.68 EGP (100 EGP = 1.7 EUR).

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