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) | 99 |
| 2nd | Cape Town (South Africa) | 98 |
| 3rd | Port Louis (Mauritius) | 96 |
| 4th | Nairobi (Kenya) | 89 |
| 5th | Cairo (Egypt) | 69 |
| 6th | Tunis (Tunisia) | 65 |
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 Valencia is 87% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Auckland is 42% more expensive than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Madrid is 139% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Barcelona is about the same as in Madrid
- Cost of living in Buenos Aires is 16% cheaper than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in London is 66% more expensive than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Paris is 637% more expensive than in Caracas
- Cost of living in Halifax is 66% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Dublin is 47% more expensive than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Santiago is 70% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in London is about the same as in New York City
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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.
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