Lagos and Abuja have been listed among the top four cities in
Africa with high cost of living, according to an index released by the
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on 25 African cities.
The
key results of cost of living per city by the EIU reveal that Abuja is
the second most expensive city with total expenditure score of 107.4,
next to Luanda with a score of 131.8, while Lagos comes fourth with
100.8 total expenditure, as Addis Ababa came last with a score of 60.8.
A
breakdown of the index shows that Abuja emerged number 12 out of 25
cities, in terms of consumption of alcoholic beverages, tobacco and
narcotics, scoring 78.3, while Lagos scored 63.8 to emerge number 21 of
the cities that consume same.
Meanwhile, Khartoum in Sudan comes
tops on the list of cities with highest consumption of alcoholic
beverages, tobacco and narcotics, scoring 121.3. On the other hand,
Douala in Cameroon ranked last of the 25 cities sampled with 46.9
consumption rate.
In terms of transport, Lagos and Abuja emerged
15 and 22 out of the 25 cities, scoring 107.5 and 91.7, respectively.
Top in the list is Abidjan with 172.0 score spent on transportation,
while Alexandra in Egypt came last with a score of 71.7.
According
to the EIU, per capita expenditure is higher in each of the sampled
cities, as the index indicates that citizens in cities spend 94.4
percent more, per capita, than their counterparts in the countryside.
“Africa
is urbanising fast and cities are attracting more and more migrants. As
a result, we are witnessing the emergence of “super cities”- each
bringing considerable opportunities. The demographic profile of these
cities can be much different than the national level picture,” the EIU
notes in the survey.
Africa’s growth is becoming more diverse as a
result, companies are more interested than ever in expanding into
Africa, it says further.
A recent survey conducted by The
Economist Group of 217 global companies based in 45 countries reveals
that expansion in Africa is a priority for two thirds of them within the
next decade.
EIU’s key result of expenditure per capita differs
markedly across cities. For instance, US$/per capita expenditure of
Abuja and Lagos are 2,185 and 2,159, respectively, in terms of total
expenditure on all items.
Johannesburg in South Africa emerged
number one of the cities with highest US$/per capita expenditure,
scoring 7,436, while Dar es Salam in Tanzania spend is lowest, scoring
572 US$/per capita expenditure.
A breakdown of the US$/per
capital expenditure indicates that Lagos and Abuja scored 4 and 3,
respectively, in terms of spend on alcoholic beverages and tobacco.
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