Juba - Post Report Question and Answers
How would you describe the availability and cost of groceries and household supplies relative to your home country?
There is a shockingly modern grocery store (run by Lebanese) just a short walk from the Embassy. Selection is limited and prices are high, but I was really surprised to find anything of that quality in South Sudan. There are three other decent (predominantly Asian) groceries in Juba, and the Embassy has a shopping shuttle on the weekend to all four. Between them, you can get an okay range of produce, canned goods, cheese, yogurt, etc. However, many people (myself included) shopped only for snacks and ate all meals at the cafeteria. - Mar 2023
There are several foreigner-oriented supermarkets; US Embassy personnel can take a periodic shuttle to these stores. Quality is okay, not great. Prices are a bit high for the quality. You can find most of what you need, but many people order more specialized ingredients online or purchase regionally while on R&R. The US Embassy cafeteria is very good. . .plentiful healthy options and a good variety of international cuisine options. Many people eat nearly all of their meals in the embassy cafeteria, and delivery to housing is free. - Sep 2020
