Expatistan's Cost of Living Map of Africa
This map shows only the top cities in the world. We also have a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Expatistan Cost of Living Index in Africa
| Ranking | City | Price Index: * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Johannesburg (South Africa) | 77 |
| 2nd | Cairo (Egypt) | 41 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Recent Comparisons
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- Cost of living in London is 50% more expensive than in Sydney
- Cost of living in Delhi is 68% cheaper than in Tampa, Florida
- Cost of living in Shanghai is 12% cheaper than in Taipei
- Cost of living in Singapore is 194% more expensive than in Johor Bahru
- Cost of living in Alicante is 6% cheaper than in Malaga
- Cost of living in Copenhagen is 14% more expensive than in Melbourne
- Cost of living in Dubai is 32% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Kuwait City is 36% cheaper than in Liverpool
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What is Expatistan?
Expatistan is a cost of living calculator that allows you to compare the cost of living between cities around the world. The comparisons allow you to get a better understanding of the cost of living of any city before you move there.
What makes us unique is that we collect the prices that we use to calculate our cost of living index from visitors like you. Naturally, the more data entered, the more accurate the index and the calculations will be.
That's why we need your help to keep prices accurate and up to date. You can help by entering the prices that you know in Dublin.
Prices recently added
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Rabat costs 90 Dirham (about 1 hour ago)
- 500 g of bread in Hrodna costs 1.25 BYN (about 1 hour ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Natal costs R$ 25 (about 2 hours ago)
- Short visit to private doctor in Sherbrooke costs C$150 (about 3 hours ago)
- Public transport in Kraków costs 169 zł (about 5 hours ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Dhaka costs Taka 200 (about 8 hours ago)