Senegal vs South Sudan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Senegal South Sudan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3379
$1255
🏠 One person rent
$528
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$1464
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$380
$394
💸 GDP per capita
$1746
$1072
😃 Human freedom index
6.71
3.6
❤️ Life expectancy
67.9
55.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
13
🌐 English speaking %
2%
40%
🎓 Higher education
57
17
😀 Quality of life
31
4
🏙️ Population
16.9M
12.6M

The average cost of living in Senegal ($1168) is 128% more expensive than in South Sudan ($513). Senegal ranked 62nd vs 187th 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 0.3 months in Senegal compared to 0.8 months in South Sudan. Ranked 142nd and 194th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Senegal vs South Sudan

We calculate prices for Senegal and South Sudan as a population-weighted mean of 9 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.

Senegal South Sudan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.73
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$779
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2855
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.18%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2515
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1431
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$6.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.86
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.84
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.71
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.37
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$13.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$88.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6966
$3068

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Cities Comparison in Senegal vs South Sudan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Senegal

City Cost of living Population
Thies
$1203
2.34M
Dakar
$1198
1.44M
Saint-Louis
$1018
259K
Rufisque
$1095
221K
Ziguinchor
$1061
205K
Kaolack
$1062
172K
Louga
$1003
113K
Kolda
$1039
62.3K
Fatick
$1051
28.3K

In South Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Juba
$520
459K
Wau
$513
321K
Bor
$513
315K
Malakal
$502
147K
Yambio
$500
130K