The most expensive cities inAfricawill inspire you and take you out of your comfort zone.
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The most expensive cities in Africa are located in the fastest developing countries.
The rapid growth is mainly fuelled by technological advancements and an increasing supply of natural and human resources.
These cities have numerous state-of-the-art amenities in transport,education, healthcare, hospitality/accommodation, etc.
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The 189 km2 city has over 6.7 million metropolitan population.
The capital borders Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake.
Casablanca, Morocco - 36.59
Casablanca’scost of livingindex score hit 36.59 in 2022.
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The city’s Arabic name is Dar al-Bayda.
The Mauresque architecture (Moorish style blended with European art deco)dominates the downtown side.
The city is located in northwestern Morocco and has a port.
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It has been an Africa-Europe strategic gateway since Phoenician times.
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Lagos, Nigeria - 37.33
Lagos city is among Africa’s major financial centres and technology hubs.
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The 1,171 km2 city sprawls inland from the Gulf of Guinea across Lagos Lagoon.
Lagos’cost of livingindex score is 37.33.
Accra, Ghana - 38.74
Accra isGhana’s capital city.
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It sits on an area of 225.67 km2 and has over 4.2 million residents.
Accra has 12 local governments and 11 municipalities.
English is the common language.
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Public transport is the prevalent means of moving from one district to another.
The city’s cost of living index score is 38.74.
The city is home to palaces, mosques, and gardens.
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The cost of living index score in Marrakesh is 39.94.
The city’s area is 230 km2.
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A view of Jemaa el-Fna in Marrakesh, Morrocco. Photo: @tradi.marocainSource: Instagram
Durban, South Africa - 40.33
Durban’scost of livingindex score is 40.33.
The coastal city in eastern South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province hosted soccer’s 2010 World Cup.
Cape Town, South Africa - 40.98
Cape Town has a 40.98 cost of living index score.
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The 2,446 km2 region is the port city onSouth Africassouthwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the Table Mountain.
The city is also the seat of the Parliament of South Africa.
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Pretoria, South Africa - 42.76
Living in Pretoria is quite expensive.
It is among South Africa’s three capital cities and hosts the executive branch of government.
Moreover, all foreign embassies in South Africa are here.
A view of the skyscrapers and skyline in Cape Town city on 28th April 2013. Photo: @Thomas TrutschelSource: Getty Images
Pretoria’scost of livingindex score hit 42.76 in 2022.
The city is 687.5 km2 big and has over 2 million people.
Moreover, the city has some of the most sophisticated infrastructures in the country
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Harare, Zimbabwe - 45.69
Harare’s current cost of living index score is 45.69.
It is the most populouscity in Zimbabwe.
It is located in a 960.6 km2 area and had a 1.485 million population in 2012.
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The country’s capital was formerly called Salisbury.
Itwas foundedin 1890 by Pioneer Column, a British South Africa Company.
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Abidjan, Ivory Coast - 47.04
Abidjan covers a 2,119 km2 area and has over a 4.395 million population.
It is the third most expensive city in Africa, with a 47.04cost of livingindex score.
It is the country’s commercial and cultural hub.
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Addis Ababa is 527 km2 big, and the metro population is over 4.567 million.
It is also the capital and the largest city in Senegal.
Dakar’s metropolitan area has 2.45 million people.
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Dakar covers an area of 83 km2.
It first became a major town in the 15th century before becoming the capital city under the Portuguese regime.
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Ghana is the11th most expensivecountry in Africa.
Its capital, Accra city, has a 38.74 cost of living index score.
St Paul’s Cathedral and administrative buildings in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Photo: @DeAgostiniSource: Getty Images
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She holds a Degree in Purchasing and Procurement Management from Mount Kenya University.
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