The most expensive city in Africa for expatriates to live is Luanda
in Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda
is both Angola's chief seaport and administrative center. It is also
the capital city of Luanda Province. The city is currently undergoing a
major reconstruction, with many large developments taking place that
will alter the cityscape significantly. Around one-third of Angolans
live in Luanda, 57% of whom live in poverty. Living conditions in Luanda
are extremely poor, with essential services such as safe drinking
water still in short supply. The economy of Angola is one of the
fastest-growing economies in the world, but is still recovering from the
Angolan Civil War that plagued Angola from independence in 1975 until
2002. Despite extensive oil and gas resources, diamonds, hydroelectric
potential, and rich agricultural land, Angola remains poor, and a third
of the population relies on subsistence agriculture. Luanda is the
capital and largest city of Angola. For expatriates education, restaurants, meals out and hotel costs and household accommodation are particularly expensive.
The ten most expensive cities in Africa (Global rank in brackets):
1. Angola, Luanda (24)
2. Saint Helena, Jamestown (50)
3. Gabon, Libreville (58)
4. Cote D'Ivoire, Abidjan (62)
5. Central African Republic, Bangui (64)
6. Equatorial Guinea, Malabo (72)
7. Nigeria, Lagos (75)
8. Mali, Bamako (82)
9. Cameroon, Douala (83)
10.Chad, N'Djamena (88)
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