Data & stats
Cost of living explorer
Compare cities across Africa and beyond. Real data from nomads on the ground — updated monthly.
Income vs. city calculator
See how far your monthly income goes in any African city
Updated live ✓
$2,420
Monthly savings
$1,080
Est. monthly cost
69%
Savings rate
28 mo
Runway on $30k
28 cities found · Data updated January 2026
1
Lisbon
Portugal
100 Mbps
Internet
$120
Co-work/mo
Very High
Power
8.9
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2
Chiang Mai
Thailand
70 Mbps
Internet
$70
Co-work/mo
High
Power
8.7
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3
Bangkok
Thailand
80 Mbps
Internet
$90
Co-work/mo
High
Power
8.5
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4
Porto
Portugal
100 Mbps
Internet
$100
Co-work/mo
Very High
Power
8.5
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5
Tbilisi
Georgia
100 Mbps
Internet
$70
Co-work/mo
High
Power
8.5
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6
Cape Town
South Africa
50 Mbps
Internet
$110
Co-work/mo
Low
Power
8
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7
Kigali
Rwanda
$1,080
/ mo mid-range
Mid-range
30 Mbps
Internet
$80
Co-work/mo
High
Power
8
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8
Casablanca
Morocco
70 Mbps
Internet
$90
Co-work/mo
High
Power
7.5
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9
Phuket
Thailand
60 Mbps
Internet
$80
Co-work/mo
High
Power
7.5
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10
Marrakech
Morocco
49 Mbps
Internet
$80
Co-work/mo
High
Power
7.5
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11
Nairobi
Kenya
31 Mbps
Internet
$100
Co-work/mo
Moderate
Power
7.5
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12
Johannesburg
South Africa
60 Mbps
Internet
$100
Co-work/mo
Low
Power
7.5
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13
Windhoek
Namibia
25 Mbps
Internet
$80
Co-work/mo
High
Power
7.2
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14
Accra
Ghana
25 Mbps
Internet
$70
Co-work/mo
Moderate
Power
7
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15
Batumi
Georgia
70 Mbps
Internet
$50
Co-work/mo
High
Power
7
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16
Abuja
Nigeria
35 Mbps
Internet
$90
Co-work/mo
Moderate
Power
6.8
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17
Dakar
Senegal
15 Mbps
Internet
$60
Co-work/mo
Moderate
Power
6.5
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18
Lagos
Nigeria
40 Mbps
Internet
$90
Co-work/mo
Low
Power
6.5
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19
Agadir
Morocco
35 Mbps
Internet
$60
Co-work/mo
High
Power
6.5
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20
Cairo
Egypt
35 Mbps
Internet
$60
Co-work/mo
High
Power
6.5
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21
Durban
South Africa
40 Mbps
Internet
$80
Co-work/mo
Low
Power
6.5
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22
Alexandria
Egypt
30 Mbps
Internet
$50
Co-work/mo
High
Power
6
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23
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
20 Mbps
Internet
$50
Co-work/mo
Moderate
Power
6
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24
Mombasa
Kenya
25 Mbps
Internet
$60
Co-work/mo
Moderate
Power
6
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25
Musanze
Rwanda
$600
/ mo mid-range
Budget-friendly
15 Mbps
Internet
—
Co-work/mo
Moderate
Power
6
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26
Kumasi
Ghana
15 Mbps
Internet
$50
Co-work/mo
Moderate
Power
5.5
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27
Rubavu
Rwanda
$550
/ mo mid-range
Budget-friendly
12 Mbps
Internet
—
Co-work/mo
Moderate
Power
5.5
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28
Zanzibar
Tanzania
10 Mbps
Internet
$40
Co-work/mo
Low
Power
5
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