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) | 114 |
| 2nd | Pretoria (South Africa) | 102 |
| 3rd | Nairobi (Kenya) | 101 |
| 4th | Johannesburg (South Africa) | 99 |
| 5th | Durban (South Africa) | 94 |
| 6th | Cape Town (South Africa) | 92 |
| 7th | Casablanca (Morocco) | 88 |
| 8th | Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) | 86 |
| 9th | Gaborone (Botswana) | 83 |
| 10th | Kampala (Uganda) | 82 |
| 11th | Cairo (Egypt) | 80 |
| 12th | Tunis (Tunisia) | 66 |
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 12% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Madrid is 97% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Cebu City is 47% cheaper than in Ithaca, New York
- Cost of living in Paris is 20% more expensive than in Provo, Utah
- Cost of living in Vancouver is 4% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Barcelona is 107% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in London is 23% more expensive than in Paris
- Cost of living in London is 46% more expensive than in Provo, Utah
- Cost of living in Santiago is 43% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
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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
- Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Córdoba costs ARS $2,000 (14 minutes ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Manila costs Php30 (19 minutes ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in São Paulo costs R$ 4.40 (42 minutes ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in San Carlos de Bariloche costs ARS $100 (about 1 hour ago)
- Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Francistown costs P150 (about 2 hours ago)
- Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Bangalore costs ₨1,000 (about 2 hours ago)