The construction costs of office and retail buildings in Lagos and Accra were higher than in the rest of African cities included in this ranking. In 2024, an average high rise prestige office in Nairobi (Kenya) cost over 1,861 U.S. dollars per square meter to construct. That year, Kigali and Lagos were some of theĀ African cities with the highest construction costs for industrial buildings.
Construction costs of commercial and retail buildings in selected African cities as of July 2024, by building type
(in U.S. dollars per square meter)
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AECOM. (September 16, 2024). Construction costs of commercial and retail buildings in selected African cities as of July 2024, by building type (in U.S. dollars per square meter) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/756730/commercial-and-retail-building-costs-in-african-cities-by-building/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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