Thematic areas / Cost of living

The Juba Consumer Basket

Tracking the real cost of everyday essentials in Juba, so citizens, policymakers, and journalists have an honest, up-to-date picture of what life actually costs.

SSIMOE tracks the real cost of everyday essentials in Juba — food, transport, and household basics — so citizens, policymakers, and journalists have an honest, up-to-date picture of what life actually costs. This index is updated monthly and published in full, with every price point sourced from the markets tracked (e.g. Konyo Konyo Market, Custom Market, Suk Libya), and is scalable to the remaining nine state capital cities and the three administrative areas in the near future.

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Updated monthly
A fresh reading of the basket every month, so trends are easy to follow over time.
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Sourced from real markets
Every price point traces back to a named market, not an estimate.
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Built to scale nationally
Starting in Juba, expanding to all nine state capitals and three administrative areas.
Konyo Konyo Market in Juba, South Sudan

Where the numbers come from

The basket is built from prices gathered on the ground at markets across Juba, including Konyo Konyo Market, Custom Market, and Suk Libya. Tracking food, transport, and household basics side by side gives a fuller picture than any single price alone.

Markets currently tracked

Konyo Konyo Market Konyo Konyo Market
Custom Market Custom Market
Suk Libya Market Suk Libya

Nine more state capitals and three administrative areas are planned for future expansion.

An honest, up-to-date picture of what life actually costs — that's what an informed public is built on.

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Monthly readings will be published here as soon as data collection begins.

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