One of the most common cripes people often associate with Cape Town, is the money factor – the expensive association with our city has become almost something of a personality trait for Cape Town. However, recent data is challenging this woe – and also has people scratching their heads.
Statista recently released a report dubbed the ‘Most expensive cities to live in Africa as of 2022’. Comparing the cost of living index for some African cities, the findings saw two South African cities ahead of Cape Town in terms of consumer goods prices– which is one competition Capetonians can be happy to trail behind in.
The top city in South Africa with the highest cost of living in Africa is Johannesburg with a 44.87 index score. Pretoria sits second at a 42.76 index score and Cape Town stands proudly at third with a 40.98 index score.
On the African continent, Dakar in Senegal ranked the highest with a 50.87 index score.
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