Region Updated
Average Cost of Living in Sub-Saharan Africa
The average cost of living in Sub-Saharan Africa ranges from $17 per month in Gombe-Nigeria to $2,257 per month in Ikeja-Nigeria, with a regional median of $320 per month for a single person.
81 cities across 16 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Cheapest
Gombe-Nigeria
$17 / mo
Median
$320
single person, per month
Most expensive
Ikeja-Nigeria
$2,257 / mo
Browse cities
81 cities shown
About cost of living in Sub-Saharan Africa
- How many cities are in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- We track 81 cities in Sub-Saharan Africa, each with full breakdowns of rent, food, utilities, transport, and salaries.
- Which countries are part of Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa groups countries that share economic and geographic characteristics. The list of tracked countries appears at the top of this page.
- Are these regional groupings official?
- No — they're a pragmatic classification we use to make browsing easier. They roughly follow common UN and World Bank regional categories.