African city comparisons
All 215 comparisons between two cities in Africa, grouped by country. Same scale on every page, so the numbers are comparable rather than borrowed from two different sources.
The short answer
This page carries every one of the 215 comparisons we hold between two cities that are both in Africa.
The median city in Africa costs $1,200 a month for one person. Africa has the highest median air quality score of any region we cover, at 4.4 out of 5.
| Region | Cities scored | Median cost | Cheapest | Dearest | Median internet | Median air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 60 | $1,200 | Alexandria (tied) $800 | Praslin $2,700 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
Monthly cost of living for one person, 2026. Internet and air quality are scored 0-5 on our own scale; the figure shown is the median across every city we hold in the region.
How this page was built. Every comparison linked here is generated from one dataset of 500 cities in 100 countries, scored on the same seven-point scale for cost of living, internet, safety, walkability, weather, air quality and things to do. Costs are a single monthly figure for one person living, not holidaying — rent, food, transport and utilities — held in whole hundreds of US dollars because that is the precision the underlying sources support. The groupings and every count on this page are computed from that dataset at build time, not entered by hand. Read the full method on the methodology page.
All 215 comparisons
Grouped by the country of the first city named, so each comparison appears once. 12 countries, 60 cities.
Cape Verde 12 comparisons
Mindelo vs PraiaMindelo vs Santa Maria (Sal)Mindelo vs StellenboschMindelo vs São Filipe (Fogo)Mindelo vs TaghazoutMindelo vs TarrafalPraia vs São Filipe (Fogo)Praia vs TarrafalSanta Maria (Sal) vs PraiaSanta Maria (Sal) vs São Filipe (Fogo)Santa Maria (Sal) vs TarrafalSão Filipe (Fogo) vs Tarrafal
Egypt 33 comparisons
Alexandria vs LuxorCairo vs AlexandriaCairo vs Cape TownCairo vs EssaouiraCairo vs HurghadaCairo vs KigaliCairo vs LuxorCairo vs MarrakechCairo vs NairobiCairo vs StellenboschCairo vs TaghazoutDahab vs AlexandriaDahab vs CairoDahab vs Diani BeachDahab vs DurbanDahab vs EssaouiraDahab vs Grand BaieDahab vs HurghadaDahab vs JohannesburgDahab vs KigaliDahab vs LuxorDahab vs MarrakechDahab vs MindeloDahab vs NairobiDahab vs Paje (Zanzibar)Dahab vs Port LouisDahab vs StellenboschDahab vs Stone Town (Zanzibar)Dahab vs SwakopmundDahab vs TaghazoutDahab vs TunisHurghada vs AlexandriaHurghada vs Luxor
Ghana 10 comparisons
Accra vs Cape CoastAccra vs KumasiAccra vs TakoradiAccra vs TamaleCape Coast vs KumasiCape Coast vs TakoradiCape Coast vs TamaleKumasi vs TakoradiKumasi vs TamaleTakoradi vs Tamale
Kenya 22 comparisons
Diani Beach vs EssaouiraDiani Beach vs KigaliDiani Beach vs KisumuDiani Beach vs MarrakechDiani Beach vs MombasaDiani Beach vs NakuruDiani Beach vs StellenboschDiani Beach vs Stone Town (Zanzibar)Diani Beach vs TaghazoutKisumu vs NakuruMombasa vs KisumuMombasa vs NakuruNairobi vs Diani BeachNairobi vs KisumuNairobi vs MombasaNairobi vs NakuruNairobi vs Paje (Zanzibar)Nairobi vs Port LouisNairobi vs StellenboschNairobi vs Stone Town (Zanzibar)Nairobi vs TaghazoutNairobi vs Tunis
Mauritius 17 comparisons
Flic en Flac vs MahébourgFlic en Flac vs TamarinGrand Baie vs Flic en FlacGrand Baie vs KigaliGrand Baie vs MahébourgGrand Baie vs MarrakechGrand Baie vs NairobiGrand Baie vs StellenboschGrand Baie vs TaghazoutGrand Baie vs TamarinMahébourg vs Port LouisMahébourg vs TamarinPort Louis vs Flic en FlacPort Louis vs Grand BaiePort Louis vs StellenboschPort Louis vs TaghazoutPort Louis vs Tamarin
Morocco 27 comparisons
Casablanca vs FèsEssaouira vs CasablancaEssaouira vs FèsEssaouira vs Grand BaieEssaouira vs KigaliEssaouira vs NairobiEssaouira vs Paje (Zanzibar)Essaouira vs Port LouisEssaouira vs StellenboschEssaouira vs Stone Town (Zanzibar)Essaouira vs TunisFès vs MarrakechFès vs TaghazoutMarrakech vs CasablancaMarrakech vs EssaouiraMarrakech vs MindeloMarrakech vs NairobiMarrakech vs Paje (Zanzibar)Marrakech vs Port LouisMarrakech vs StellenboschMarrakech vs Stone Town (Zanzibar)Marrakech vs SwakopmundMarrakech vs TaghazoutMarrakech vs TunisTaghazout vs CasablancaTaghazout vs EssaouiraTaghazout vs Tunis
Namibia 11 comparisons
Lüderitz vs OtjiwarongoLüderitz vs SwakopmundLüderitz vs Walvis BayLüderitz vs WindhoekSwakopmund vs OtjiwarongoSwakopmund vs TaghazoutSwakopmund vs Walvis BaySwakopmund vs WindhoekWalvis Bay vs OtjiwarongoWindhoek vs OtjiwarongoWindhoek vs Walvis Bay
Rwanda 18 comparisons
Huye (Butare) vs Karongi (Kibuye)Karongi (Kibuye) vs KigaliKarongi (Kibuye) vs MusanzeKarongi (Kibuye) vs Rubavu (Gisenyi)Kigali vs Huye (Butare)Kigali vs MarrakechKigali vs MusanzeKigali vs NairobiKigali vs Paje (Zanzibar)Kigali vs Port LouisKigali vs Rubavu (Gisenyi)Kigali vs StellenboschKigali vs Stone Town (Zanzibar)Kigali vs TaghazoutKigali vs TunisMusanze vs Huye (Butare)Musanze vs Rubavu (Gisenyi)Rubavu (Gisenyi) vs Huye (Butare)
Seychelles 10 comparisons
Anse Royale vs Beau VallonAnse Royale vs La DigueAnse Royale vs PraslinAnse Royale vs Victoria (Mahé)Beau Vallon vs La DigueBeau Vallon vs PraslinPraslin vs La DigueVictoria (Mahé) vs Beau VallonVictoria (Mahé) vs La DigueVictoria (Mahé) vs Praslin
South Africa 32 comparisons
Cape Town vs DahabCape Town vs Diani BeachCape Town vs DurbanCape Town vs EssaouiraCape Town vs Grand BaieCape Town vs HermanusCape Town vs JohannesburgCape Town vs KigaliCape Town vs MarrakechCape Town vs MindeloCape Town vs NairobiCape Town vs Paje (Zanzibar)Cape Town vs Port LouisCape Town vs StellenboschCape Town vs Stone Town (Zanzibar)Cape Town vs SwakopmundCape Town vs TaghazoutCape Town vs TunisDurban vs HermanusDurban vs MarrakechDurban vs TaghazoutHermanus vs JohannesburgHermanus vs StellenboschJohannesburg vs DurbanJohannesburg vs MarrakechJohannesburg vs TaghazoutStellenbosch vs DurbanStellenbosch vs JohannesburgStellenbosch vs Stone Town (Zanzibar)Stellenbosch vs SwakopmundStellenbosch vs TaghazoutStellenbosch vs Tunis
Tanzania 13 comparisons
Arusha vs MoshiDar es Salaam vs ArushaDar es Salaam vs MoshiMoshi vs Paje (Zanzibar)Moshi vs Stone Town (Zanzibar)Paje (Zanzibar) vs ArushaPaje (Zanzibar) vs Dar es SalaamPaje (Zanzibar) vs StellenboschPaje (Zanzibar) vs TaghazoutStone Town (Zanzibar) vs ArushaStone Town (Zanzibar) vs Dar es SalaamStone Town (Zanzibar) vs Paje (Zanzibar)Taghazout vs Stone Town (Zanzibar)
Tunisia 10 comparisons
Common follow-up questions
How many cities do you score in Africa?
60, across 12 countries. Every one of them is compared with at least one other.
What does the median cost figure include?
Rent for one person, food, local transport and utilities for one month. It is a living figure, not a holiday figure, and it excludes flights and insurance.