Egypt vs South Sudan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt South Sudan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$947
$1230
🏠 One person rent
$131
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$375
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.6
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$390
💸 GDP per capita
$3338
$1080
😃 Human freedom index
4.17
3.6
❤️ Life expectancy
71.6
57.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
8
🌐 English speaking %
40%
94%
🎓 Higher education
74
17
😀 Quality of life
34
5
🏙️ Population
115M
12.6M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($384) is 26% less expensive than in South Sudan ($520). Egypt ranked 197th vs 184th for South Sudan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Egypt compared to 0.8 months in South Sudan. Ranked 140th and 194th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs South Sudan

We calculate prices for Egypt and South Sudan as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 5 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Egypt South Sudan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$3.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.8
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.9
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.73%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$615
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.49
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.97
$6.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$7.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.87
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.23
$3.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$85.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1864
$3300

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Cities Comparison in Egypt vs South Sudan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$430
9.61M
Giza
$398
5.6M
Alexandria
$358
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$397
1.03M
Port Said
$291
524K
Helwan
$380
619K
Faiyum
$364
519K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$318
593K
Suez
$281
517K
Mansoura
$307
622K
Tanta
$302
430K
Asyut
$277
389K
Hurghada
$369
214K
Zagazig
$330
303K
Shibin El Kom
$345
268K
Minya
$355
236K
Damanhur
$259
244K
Damietta
$299
207K
Ismailia
$280
429K
Aswan
$348
268K
Beni Suef
$364
193K
Qena
$442
201K
Sohag
$404
194K
Benha
$316
158K
Luxor
$379
202K
Kafr El Dawwar
$312
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$581
73K
El Gouna
$365
15K
Dahab
$497
4.48K

In South Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Juba
$527
459K
Wau
$521
321K
Bor
$520
315K
Malakal
$508
147K
Yambio
$507
130K