The costs of doing business in Africa

Companies wanting to set up offices in African capitals are faced with some of the highest costs in the world. Luanda in Angola is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates for the second year running, according to Mercer’s 2011 Cost of Living Survey. N’Djamena follows in third place. Libreville (12) has slipped five places since last year. Niamey remains at 23, whereas Victoria (25) in the Seychelles dropped 12 places. In South Africa, Johannesburg (131) and Cape Town (158) have leapt 20 and 13 places in the ranking respectively. The least expensive cities in the region are Tunis (207) and Addis Ababa (211).