South Sudan is the world's newest sovereign state, having gained independence from Sudan in July 2011 after decades of civil conflict. Located in northeastern Africa, the country is landlocked and bordered by Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Democrati...
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Life Expectancy
56.8
Population
11,193,729
Religions
Ethnic Composition
Currently under research
GDP
N/A
HDI
0.4
Quality of Life
N/A
NYC baseline: 43
Purchasing Power
N/A
NYC baseline: 42
Understanding the economic landscape is essential for evaluating living costs and opportunities in South Sudan. This comprehensive overview covers key financial indicators including cost of living, housing markets, income levels, and fiscal policies that shape daily life and long-term financial planning.
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
Gasoline (1 liter)
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Milk (regular), (1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)
Eggs (regular) (12)
Local Cheese (1kg)
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child
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Coastline
N/A
Highest Point
Kinyeti
Lowest Point
White Nile
Population
11,193,729
Currency
SSP
Timezone
UTC+03:00
Calling Code
+211
Week starts on
sunday
Gini Coefficient
44.1 (2016)
Drives on the
right side
Data Source: Safety, crime, and quality metrics are sourced from Numbeo, a crowd-sourced global database of reported data.
All scores are relative comparisons on a 0-100 scale, where 50 = global average. Higher scores mean better than average, lower scores mean worse than average.





