Citizens in South Sudan’s capital Juba have complained of the sharp rise in the price of consumer goods, drinking water, and transportation since the devaluation of the South Sudanese Pound one month ago.
Many citizens expressed their concern about the poor economic condition in which they live, as some revealed that prices in the market are increasing everyday. Some families are now limiting themselves to one meal a day due to the rise in costs.
The price of three tomatoes has reached ten SSP, and one box of milk has shifted from 170 in the past to 570 SSP, while a sack of flour rose from 300 to 1000 SSP and a drum of water become 40 SSP instead of 5. A jerrycan of cooking oil costs 540 SSP, whereas a sack of sugar 20 kilo is 1000 SSP.
Opposition members have called on the government to raise salaries to match the new value of the SSP.