A good number of smartphone users in Africa can attest to the fact that mobile data is not always cheap.
For those streaming or downloading
huge files, or even working from home, mobile data can be very costly.
In a survey done by the Cable.co.uk, a UK-based price
comparison website, mobile data hugely varies across different countries.
The report analyzed the cost of 1GB of mobile data in 230 countries.
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India was ranked as the country with the cheapest data
worldwide with the cost of 1GB costing an average of $0.26 (Sh26.39).
Out of the 230 countries, Africa had three countries topping with the most expensive mobile data.
Here are the top ten countries in Africa
with the most expensive mobile data for 1GB;
1. Zimbwabwe - $75.20 (Sh7,632.05)
2. Equatorial Guinea - $65.83 (Sh6,681.09)
3. Saint Helena - $55.47 (Sh5, 629.65)
4. Djibouti – $37.92 (Sh3,848.50)
5. Chad – $23.33 (Sh2,367.76)
6. Benin - $20.99 (Sh2,130.28)
7. Seychelles - $19. 55 (Sh1,984.13)
8. Mozambique - $15.82 (Sh1,605.57)
9. Botswana - $14.12 (Sh1,433.04)
10. Comoros - $12.57 (Sh1,275.73)
