Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between South Sudan and Sofia

For one person, living is cheaper in South Sudan: $336 a month against $1,589 in Sofia, rent and utilities included – about $15,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇸 South Sudan

$336

/mo nomad

Sofia

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

$1,589

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: South Sudan is 55.8% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 78.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: South Sudan is 23.1% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.95 SSP 113.2K

$17.10 BGN 29.93

16.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$168 SSP 954.5K

$66.9 BGN 117

151.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.60 SSP 43.1K

$11.77 BGN 20.59

-35.43%

Cappuccino

$3.31 SSP 18.8K

$3.42 BGN 5.99

-3.22%

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

$1.54 SSP 8,745

$2.42 BGN 4.23

-36.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.34 SSP 7,613

$1.86 BGN 3.26

-27.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.33 BGN 5.83

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$12.27 SSP 69.6K

$4.53 BGN 7.92

170.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 BGN 3.36

White Bread (500g)

$1.51 BGN 2.64

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.21 BGN 3.88

Eggs

$4.40 BGN 7.69

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.37 SSP 41.8K

$11.56 BGN 20.22

-36.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.40 SSP 30.6K

$8.79 BGN 15.38

-38.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.98 SSP 67.9K

$16.97 BGN 29.71

-29.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.17 BGN 3.79

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 BGN 3.57

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 BGN 3.22

Tomato (1kg)

$4.29 BGN 7.51

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 BGN 1.80

Onion (1kg)

$0.93 BGN 1.62

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.20 BGN 2.11

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 BGN 1.62

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.30 BGN 7.53

Wine (Bottle)

$7.33 BGN 12.83

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 BGN 2.06

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.87 BGN 3.28

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 BGN 1.52

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.14 BGN 49.24

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 BGN 3.04

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.96 BGN 1.68

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.54 BGN 27.19

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.79 BGN 3.14

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

$30.0K BGN 52.5K

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

$26.4K BGN 46.1K

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

$156 BGN 273

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

$21.21 BGN 37.11

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.64 BGN 27.37

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.76 BGN 81.8

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$27.74 BGN 48.54

Cinema Ticket

$10.02 BGN 17.53

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

$766 BGN 1,341

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.8K BGN 22.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.7 BGN 157

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.88 BGN 71.5

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 BGN 186

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 BGN 183

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$796 BGN 1,393

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$607 BGN 1,063

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,563 BGN 2,735

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,060 BGN 1,855

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,098 SSP 6.2M

$4,357 BGN 7,626

-74.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$611 SSP 3.5M

$3,250 BGN 5,688

-81.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 SSP 11.4M

$1,740 BGN 3,044

15.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.85

2.89

206.23%

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

Last update for South Sudan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Sofia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

South Sudan

–

Sofia

$607 37.9%

Groceries & Markets

South Sudan

–

Sofia

$287 17.9%

Eating Out

South Sudan

–

Sofia

$256 16%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

South Sudan

–

Sofia

$193 12%

Clothing & Footwear

South Sudan

–

Sofia

$154 9.6%

Sport & Entertainment

South Sudan

–

Sofia

$67 4.2%

Getting Around

South Sudan

–

Sofia

$38 2.4%

Good to know

🇸🇸 South Sudan

🇧🇬 Sofia

🕒 Local time

10:23 10:23 AM

11:23 11:23 AM

1 h ahead of South Sudan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

12,575,714

1,286,383 Capital

💱 Currency

South Sudanese Pound SSP £

Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 SSP = 1.76 USD

10,000 SSP = 1.57 EUR

1 BGN = 0.571 USD

1 BGN = 0.509 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

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

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🇸🇸 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).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.75 BGN (1 BGN = 0.571 USD). 1 EUR = 1.96 BGN (1 BGN = 0.509 EUR).

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