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 | Port Louis (Mauritius) | 72 |
| 2nd | Johannesburg (South Africa) | 67 |
| 3rd | Cape Town (South Africa) | 67 |
| 4th | Pretoria (South Africa) | 62 |
| 5th | Nairobi (Kenya) | 57 |
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 Singapore is 64% more expensive than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Mexico City is 36% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Houston, Texas is 83% more expensive than in San Luis Potosí
- Cost of living in New York City is 18% more expensive than in London
- Cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 73% cheaper than in Singapore
- Cost of living in Singapore is 25% more expensive than in Hong Kong
- Cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 8% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Edinburgh is 32% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in London is 41% more expensive than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Mendoza is 15% cheaper than in Santiago, Chile
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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 Prague.
Prices recently added
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Jhansi costs ₨70 (23 minutes ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Manila costs Php149 (25 minutes ago)
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- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Abbotsford costs C$2,500 (about 1 hour ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Sheffield costs £800 (about 1 hour ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Barcelona, Spain costs €25 (about 1 hour ago)