Cost of living

South Sudan

compared to

Canada

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South Sudan
Canada
Cost of living one person
$468
$2180
Cost of living Family
$1249
$3902
One person rent
$265
$714
Family rent
$925
$2337
Food expenses
$197
$453
Transport expenses
$28.44
$149.04
Monthly salary after tax
$406.03
$3443.79
Quality of life
32.68
32.81
Human freedom index
3.34
8.84
Life expectancy
51.2
75.77
English speaking %
36.1%
99%
Population
8.3M
37.1M

The average cost of living in South Sudan ($468) is 79% less expensive than in Canada ($2180). South Sudan ranked 191th vs 11th for Canada in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in South Sudan compared to 1.6 months in Canada .

Eating Out
South Sudan
Canada
Lunch Menu
$3.56
$13.12
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.76
$72.95
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$8.88
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.99
Cappuccino
$1.72
$4.42
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
South Sudan
Canada
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239.11
$1045.25
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183.21
$1070.25
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498.72
$2455.99
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239.28
$1977.73
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$106.05
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.56
$163.04
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.32
$66.66
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.84
$6.14
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$6834
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$819
$4866
Transportation
South Sudan
Canada
Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.75
Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$89.6
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$18.08
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.04
Groceries
South Sudan
Canada
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.22
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$2.94
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.72
Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.25
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$11.82
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$12.87
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$13.81
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.41
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.21
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.25
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.12
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.69
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.26
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.37
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$11.76
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.42
Cigarette pack
$2.44
$10.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.91
$9.08
Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$5.32
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.77
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.19
Other
South Sudan
Canada
Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$35.78
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$12.63
Doctor's visit
$13.9
$77.03
Haircut, simple
$3.59
$18.45
Brand Jeans
$21.82
$59.11
Brand Sneakers
$70.73
$105.81
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.99
$866.3
International Primary School, 1 year
$3217
$14909