South Sudan vs Suriname - Cost of Living Comparison

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South Sudan Suriname
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$2439
🏠 One person rent
$212
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$248
💸 GDP per capita
$1072
$5859
😃 Human freedom index
3.6
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
55
70.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
13
40
🌐 English speaking %
40%
87.1%
🎓 Higher education
17
28
😀 Quality of life
5
42
🏙️ Population
12.6M
563K

The average cost of living in South Sudan ($489) is 45% less expensive than in Suriname ($894). South Sudan ranked 183rd vs 97th for Suriname in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in South Sudan compared to 0.3 months in Suriname. Ranked 194th and 113th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in South Sudan vs Suriname

We calculate prices for South Sudan and Suriname as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 2 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.

South Sudan Suriname
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.22%
16.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$765
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.1
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2901
$498

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In South Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Juba
$498
526K
Bor
$489
315K
Wau
$484
233K
Malakal
$479
147K
Yambio
$476
130K

In Suriname

City Cost of living Population
Paramaribo
$896
224K
Nieuw Nickerie
$870
12.8K