Description: Is Living in African Cities Expensive?

Is Living in African Cities Expensive?

Although several studies have examined why overall price levels are higher in richer countries, little is known about whether there is a similar relationship at the urban and city level across countries. This paper compares the price levels of citi...

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Main Authors:	Nakamura, Shohei, Harati, Rawaa, Lall, Somik V., Dikhanov, Yuri M., Hamadeh, Nada, Vigil Oliver, William, Rissanen, Marko Olavi, Yamanaka, Mizuki
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:	LIVING STANDARDS EQUIPMENT CUSTOMER PRICE LEVELS FROZEN FISH STOCK MATERIALS BREAD INCOME REAL EXCHANGE RATES AVERAGE PRICES GDP PER CAPITA INFORMATION MONITORING POLITICAL ECONOMY PRICE INDICES WELFARE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TOMATOES AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS VARIABLES REGRESSION ANALYSES PRICE PET FOODS BUTTER ECONOMIC STRUCTURES ORANGE JUICE OPEN ACCESS SUPERMARKET LEMONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS DATA INFLUENCE CORNFLAKES MARKET DEVELOPMENT RENT PRODUCTS EXCHANGE RATES PRODUCTIVITY COST OF LIVING INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON MARKETS VEGETABLES BARS POSTAL SERVICES ECONOMIC SIZE INCOME LEVELS NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PRODUCT BASKET OF GOODS CHOCOLATE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES UTILITY ALCOHOL BEVERAGES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT COCOA FOOD PRODUCTS CARROTS TELEPHONE EXPENDITURE HAM USERS CONSUMPTION BEEF TEA EGG WAGES COLA BEER RESULTS PRICE COMPARISONS VALUE WAGE RATES COMPETITIVENESS ELECTRICITY PURCHASING POWER GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ORANGE CANADA PRICE LEVEL CONSUMER PRICE ECONOMIC FUNCTIONS CONSUMERS BEVERAGES EXPENDITURES PRICE INFORMATION GABON EGGS MARKET MARGARINE ECONOMIC THEORY FOOD PORK VEAL REGRESSION ANALYSIS NON- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES RESULT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRADE CATERING GDP POTATOES GOODS THEORY BLOG CORN BUSINESS SUPERMARKETS BANANAS MEAT SUPPLY PURCHASING APPLES RESTAURANTS PROFIT MARKET INTEGRATION RICE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX COMMUNICATION ORANGES LAMB PEACHES DATABASE FOOD PRICES PRICE INDEX LABOR MARKETS OLIVE OIL FLOUR FOODS PRICES USES DEVELOPMENT POLICY SUGAR
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/04/26224160/living-african-cities-expensive http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24215

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Summary:	Although several studies have examined why overall price levels are higher in richer countries, little is known about whether there is a similar relationship at the urban and city level across countries. This paper compares the price levels of cities in Sub-Saharan Africa with those of other regions by analyzing price information collected for the 2011 round of the International Comparison Program. Readjusting the calculated price levels from national to urban levels, the analysis indicates that African cities are relatively more expensive, despite having lower income levels. The price levels of goods and services consumed by households are up to 31percent higher in Sub-Saharan Africa than in other low- and middle-income countries, relative to their income levels. Food and non-alcoholic beverages are especially expensive, with price levels around 35 percent higher than in other countries. The paper also analyzes price information collected by the Economist Intelligence Unit's Worldwide Cost of Living Survey, and obtains a similar result, indicating higher prices of goods and services in African cities.

Is Living in African Cities Expensive?

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