Expatistan Cost of Living Index in Africa
| Ranking | City | Price Index: * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Port Louis (Mauritius) | 114 |
| 2nd | Pretoria (South Africa) | 104 |
| 3rd | Nairobi (Kenya) | 99 |
| 4th | Johannesburg (South Africa) | 96 |
| 5th | Durban (South Africa) | 95 |
| 6th | Cape Town (South Africa) | 93 |
| 7th | Casablanca (Morocco) | 87 |
| 8th | Gaborone (Botswana) | 85 |
| 9th | Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) | 84 |
| 10th | Rabat (Morocco) | 81 |
| 11th | Kampala (Uganda) | 80 |
| 12th | Cairo (Egypt) | 79 |
| 13th | Algiers (Algeria) | 75 |
| 14th | 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.
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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.
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