Cost of Living Comparison Between South Sudan and South Africa Cost of Living Comparison Between South Sudan and South Africa

😐 Solo nomad: South Sudan is 15.4% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 211.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Sudan is 13.6% cheaper than South Africa without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Sudan
South Africa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.97 SSP 14K
$9.05 R 161
-45.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.62 SSP 131.2K
$38.84 R 691
20.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.11 SSP 20K
$4.9 R 87.1
45.10%
Cappuccino
-
$1.98 R 35.28
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 SSP 2,760
$0.96 R 17.06
2.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.75 R 13.31
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.18 R 38.72
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.54 R 45.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Sudan
South Africa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.1 R 19.58
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.03 R 18.32
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.56 R 27.71
-
Eggs
$2.12 SSP 5,957
$2.25 R 39.93
-5.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.39 SSP 20.8K
$7.67 R 136
-3.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.23 SSP 14.7K
$4.62 R 82.2
13.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 SSP 34.1K
$6.86 R 122
76.68%
Apples (1kg)
-
$1.58 R 28.02
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.42 R 25.3
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.44 R 25.58
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.49 R 26.5
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.25 R 22.16
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.34 R 23.81
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.09 R 19.31
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 SSP 1,345
$0.96 R 17.15
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.9 R 51.6
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.07 R 90.3
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.38 R 24.49
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 R 29.79
-
🚌 Getting Around
South Sudan
South Africa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.71 R 30.47
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$45.01 R 801
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.13 SSP 20.1K
$1.1 R 19.61
548.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.09 R 19.41
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.8 R 85.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 SSP 4,309
$1.31 R 23.23
16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21K R 374.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.7K R 421.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Sudan
South Africa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$113 R 2,009
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$33.11 R 589
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$100 SSP 281.8K
$41.49 R 738
141.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Sudan
South Africa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$344 SSP 967.6K
$31.69 R 564
984.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.45 R 168
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.7 R 119
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Sudan
South Africa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$817 SSP 2.3M
$186 R 3,303
340.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$4,336 R 77.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Sudan
South Africa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$48.56 R 864
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$30.74 R 547
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92 R 1,636
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$79.6 R 1,415
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Sudan
South Africa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,461 SSP 9.7M
$442 R 7,860
683.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,649 SSP 7.5M
$370 R 6,579
615.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$12.1K SSP 34.1M
$880 R 15.7K
1277.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 SSP 3.6M
$724 R 12.9K
78.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,061 SSP 3M
$1,021 R 18.2K
3.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$593 SSP 1.7M
$803 R 14.3K
-26.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Sudan
South Africa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,049 SSP 5.8M
$1,406 R 25K
45.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.85
11.55
-23.38%

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Last update for South Sudan: October 28, 2025

Last update for South Africa: October 29, 2025

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