Why South Sudan is the most expensive country in the World?
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On the last couple years, it 's quite common in every single social network to be "invaded" by articles like the following: "15 wonderful hidden places that every left-handed person should visit before turning 37". That's just an hilarious example but there are bunch of them. I have always wondered if we are all becoming more and more silly by reading this sort of articles normally based on simplified "packaged" information. That exact feeling came to my mind when i first saw the article about" Juba (Capital of South Sudan) being the most expensive city in the World, How could that ever happen?
South Sudan in the World. |
Taking that into account, i thought to myself there was something weird in that information. It's important to notice that those rankings are only made for expatriates, that means "an individual living in a country other than their country of citizenship, often temporarely and for work reasons". That definition seems definitely far away from the situation of average south sudanese citizens. The boom of the oil industry, that represents more than 80 % of its GDP, has attracted many expats working for multinationals however, the lack of infrastructure and the cost of the transportation make products like Coke cans, water or laundry products really expensive and hardly affordable for locals. For instance. according to the website expatistan.com, comparing prices for expats worldwide, you can find the following prices comparing Madrid ( Spain) with Juba ( South Sudan):
Eventually, the situation seems desperate and the sharp inflation along with the lack of reserves is turning the country into bankruptcy. Once again, reality reflects how wrong people can be when they they first think which cities are the most expensive for expats. Not surprisingly, three of the most expensive cities in the World are in Africa with Luanda (Angola) and Kinshasa( D.R.Congo) in the 2nd and 7th postion respectively for pretty much the same reasons. By drawing simple conclusions, you come to simple realities. As Allan Poe said: " Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality."
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Source: http://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/juba?currency=EUR |
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From now on, you will also find me at www.unitedexplanations.org, I will keep you updated!
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