January 2016 - Africa's Most Expensive City for Expats

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Africa, how expensive is it for expats?

Overall African countries are some of the poorest and least developed in the world, with relatively low local cost of living expenses, however the cost of importing and transporting most of what expatriates expect to purchase in the cities in this region makes it extremely expensive to maintain the lifestyle that they are used to.

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Living In Africa As An Expat? Where Does The City You Live In Rank On The Cost Of Living Scale?

Although Africa is perceived as one of the poorest continents in the world with a low cost of living for locals, the cost for expatriates due to the transportation and importation of products as well as accommodation make many of the cities here extremely expensive to live in.

Luanda, Angola remains at the top of the list due to its high cost for accommodation, imported produce and international schooling. Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR) is the second most expensive city in Africa, and N'Djamena in Chad third, with the cheapest being Tunis in Tunisia.

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Which Cities Are the Most Expensive to Live in for Expats in Africa - October 2014?

Despite the obvious poverty and sprawling slums in Angola, accommodation for expatriates remains extremely costly.  Keeping the Capital City of Angola at the top of the list for most expensive locations for expats in Africa according to Xpatulator.com.  Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR) is the 2nd most expensive city in Africa.
What other cities make up the costliest for expats in Africa?  

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International Cost of Living Rankings for April 2014

Luanda, Angola retains its #1 ranking making it the most expensive destination in Africa and in the world for expats.  This is due to its costly accommodation where expatriate housing is extremely expensive, and imported produce and international private schooling excessively costly. 

Caracas comes in at #2, this once sort after expat destination has experienced rampant inflation, produce shortages and tight government controls on foreign exchange have pushed it up the rankings. As the World’s fifth largest exporter of oil, Venezuela was once a top destination for skilled foreign oil and gas workers. However Calgary, Canada is now benefiting with an influx of those expats leaving Caracas due to strict government regulations which are limiting the hiring and compensation of these workers, as well as by the soaring cost of living.

Oslo which ranks #3, in contrast to Luanda and Caracas enjoys low inflation, low unemployment, and one the highest GDPs per capita in the World. An expat haven?

Top Ten International Cost of Living - Cities - April 2014

Rank	Country and city	Region	Previous Quarter Rankings
1	Angola, Luanda	Africa	1
2	Venezuela, Caracas	Americas	5
3	Norway, Oslo	Europe	7
4	Singapore, Singapore	Asia-Pacific	13
5	China, Hong Kong	Asia-Pacific	6
6	Switzerland, Zurich	Europe	2
7	Switzerland, Geneva	Europe	4
8	Monaco, Monaco	Europe	11
9	Japan, Tokyo	Asia-Pacific	12
10	Australia, Sydney	Asia-Pacific	17

Top Twenty International Cost of Living Rankings Incl. Countries - April 2014

Rank	All Areas, Country and City	Region	Previous Quarter Rankings
1	Angola, Luanda	Africa	1
2	Venezuela, Caracas	Americas	5
3	Angola, All Areas	Africa	3
4	Norway, Oslo	Europe	7
5	Norway, All Areas	Europe	9
6	Singapore, Singapore	Asia-Pacific	13
7	China, Hong Kong	Asia-Pacific	6
8	Switzerland, Zurich	Europe	2
9	Switzerland, Geneva	Europe	4
10	Venezuela, All Areas	Americas	10
11	Monaco, Monaco	Europe	11
12	Switzerland, All Areas	Europe	8
13	Japan, Tokyo	Asia-Pacific	12
14	Australia, Sydney	Asia-Pacific	17
15	USA, New York (Manhattan) NY	Americas	15
16	Russia, Moscow	Europe	14
17	Bermuda, Hamilton	Americas	18
18	Denmark, Copenhagen	Europe	19
19	United Kingdom, London	Europe	20
20	Liechtenstein, Vaduz	Europe	16

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