Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between South Sudan and London

For one person, living is cheaper in South Sudan: $336 a month against $4,086 in London, rent and utilities included – about $45,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇸 South Sudan

$336

/mo nomad

London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,086

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: South Sudan is 73.2% cheaper than London without rent, and 91.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: South Sudan is 49.9% cheaper than London without rent, and 78.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.95 SSP 113.2K

$26.62 £20.11

-25.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$168 SSP 954.5K

$108 £81.3

56.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.60 SSP 43.1K

$10.39 £7.85

-26.85%

Cappuccino

$3.31 SSP 18.8K

$5.79 £4.38

-42.83%

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

$1.54 SSP 8,745

$3.01 £2.27

-48.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.34 SSP 7,613

$2.15 £1.63

-37.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.35 £7.06

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$12.27 SSP 69.6K

$7.84 £5.93

56.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 £1.35

White Bread (500g)

$2.06 £1.56

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.31 £1.74

Eggs

$5.05 £3.82

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.37 SSP 41.8K

$12.57 £9.50

-41.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.40 SSP 30.6K

$10.66 £8.05

-49.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.98 SSP 67.9K

$17.13 £12.94

-30.06%

Apples (1kg)

$3.03 £2.29

Banana (1kg)

$1.41 £1.07

Oranges (1kg)

$3.05 £2.31

Tomato (1kg)

$3.38 £2.56

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 £1.26

Onion (1kg)

$1.73 £1.31

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.41 £1.07

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 £1.35

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.22 £17.55

Wine (Bottle)

$12.99 £9.82

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.18 £2.40

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 £3.33

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.87 £2.93

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$250 £189

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.71 £4.31

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.33 £2.51

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$57.9 £43.76

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.04 £1.54

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

$37.5K £28.4K

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

$40.9K £30.9K

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

$376 £284

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

$17.88 £13.51

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.01 £30.24

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.2 £46.22

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.07 £15.93

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 £13.57

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

$2,865 £2,165

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$35.3K £26.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 £87.7

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.1 £40.87

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$127 £95.7

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$159 £120

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,853 £2,156

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,301 £1,739

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,201 £3,931

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,723 £2,813

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,098 SSP 6.2M

$19.0K £14.4K

-94.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$611 SSP 3.5M

$7,881 £5,955

-92.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 SSP 11.4M

$4,818 £3,641

-58.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.85

4.65

90.32%

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

Last update for South Sudan: October 5, 2026

Last update for London: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

South Sudan

–

London

$2.3K 56.5%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

South Sudan

–

London

$434 10.7%

Eating Out

South Sudan

–

London

$397 9.7%

Groceries & Markets

South Sudan

–

London

$349 8.6%

Getting Around

South Sudan

–

London

$288 7.1%

Clothing & Footwear

South Sudan

–

London

$205 5%

Sport & Entertainment

South Sudan

–

London

$97 2.4%

Good to know

🇸🇸 South Sudan

🇬🇧 London

🕒 Local time

09:56 9:56 AM

08:56 8:56 AM

1 h behind South Sudan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

12,575,714

8,908,083 Capital

💱 Currency

South Sudanese Pound SSP £

British Pound GBP £

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 SSP = 1.76 USD

10,000 SSP = 1.57 EUR

1 GBP = 1.32 USD

1 GBP = 1.18 EUR

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GBP, 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).

British Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.756 GBP (1 GBP = 1.32 USD). 1 EUR = 0.848 GBP (1 GBP = 1.18 EUR).

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