Nigeria and South Africa, Africa\u2019s largest economies, are ranked at position 89 and 139 respectively on the list of world\u2019s expensive jurisdictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The World Bank collects this data on prices across the globe to compare the levels of poverty and well-being of people across nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bank works with statistical agencies of each country to gather prices on a set of commonly purchased goods and services, including food and beverages, clothing and footwear, housing, transport, communication and restaurant and hotels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In East Africa, Tanzania has the highest cost of living, ranked at 125 worldwide, followed by Rwanda (130) while Kenya, the region\u2019s largest economy, comes in third at position 133 globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most expensive country in the world is Bermuda, with prices about 105 percent above the global average. The Caribbean island is followed by Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and the Cayman Islands. On the other hand, Eritrea is ranked the world\u2019s least expensive economy, where goods and services are most affordable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In compiling the data, the World Bank recognizes that to better understand the living conditions of citizens of a nation, it is important to look at prices, not just income. When price data is used to adjust income or gross domestic product (GDP) \u2013 the monetary value of goods and services produced in an economy in a year \u2013 it is referred to as accounting for purchasing power parity (ppp). PPP is considered a better measure of the wellbeing of a population as it highlights households\u2019 economic productivity and income levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rayscohosting.best\/ASM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/WBB.png\")
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