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 | Harare (Zimbabwe) | 128 |
| 2nd | Port Louis (Mauritius) | 116 |
| 3rd | Pretoria (South Africa) | 111 |
| 4th | Nairobi (Kenya) | 109 |
| 5th | Johannesburg (South Africa) | 106 |
| 6th | Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) | 103 |
| 7th | Windhoek (Namibia) | 100 |
| 8th | Cape Town (South Africa) | 99 |
| 9th | Kampala (Uganda) | 98 |
| 10th | Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) | 93 |
| 11th | Durban (South Africa) | 89 |
| 12th | Casablanca (Morocco) | 88 |
| 13th | Gaborone (Botswana) | 83 |
| 14th | Algiers (Algeria) | 81 |
| 15th | Tunis (Tunisia) | 60 |
| 16th | Cairo (Egypt) | 55 |
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
- Cost of living in London is 253% more expensive than in Chişinău
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- Cost of living in Morelia is 60% cheaper than in Denver
- Cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 54% cheaper than in Singapore
- Cost of living in New York is 7% more expensive than in London
- Cost of living in Morelia is 60% cheaper than in Portland
- Cost of living in Toronto is 23% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Galway is 22% cheaper than in Dublin
- Cost of living in LA is 21% cheaper than in New York
- Cost of living in Singapore is 13% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Vancouver is about the same as in Toronto
- Cost of living in Singapore is 8% cheaper than in Hong Kong
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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.
Recent Prices Added
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