Cheapest 2 vCPU 8 GB VM in af (South Africa)
In South Africa (Johannesburg, Cape Town), the cheapest 2 vCPU · 8 GB VM with dedicated vCPUs is Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in africa-south1 at $54.91 a month on-demand, and Azure D2ps v6 in southafricanorth at $15.03 on spot. Google Cloud, AWS and Azure have offers here.
Prices checked 25 October 2026, 14:51 UTC. A month (730 hours) with a 10 GB boot disk, Linux list prices in USD, machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 2 to 3 vCPU, 8 GB to under 16 GB.
The cheapest 2 vCPU 8 GB machine types here
Up to five per cloud, each in its cheapest region of af per pricing; click a column to sort.
| Machine type | vCPU | Memory | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment | Spot saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e2-standard-2 Google Cloud · Intel or AMD | 2 | 8 GB | $54.91africa-south1 | $20.12africa-south1 | $35.00africa-south1 | 63% |
| t2d-standard-2 Google Cloud · AMD | 2 | 8 GB | $68.95africa-south1 | $23.11africa-south1 | $43.84africa-south1 | 66% |
| n2d-standard-2 Google Cloud · AMD | 2 | 8 GB | $68.95africa-south1 | $36.81africa-south1 | $43.84africa-south1 | 47% |
| c2d-standard-2 Google Cloud · AMD | 2 | 8 GB | $74.08africa-south1 | $44.85africa-south1 | $47.07africa-south1 | 39% |
| c4a-standard-2 Google Cloud · Google Axion | 2 | 8 GB | $74.08africa-south1 | $36.16africa-south1 | $49.50africa-south1 | 51% |
| m6g.large AWS · AWS Graviton | 2 | 8 GB | $75.21af-south-1 | $24.70af-south-1 | $47.77af-south-1 | 67% |
| m7g.large AWS · AWS Graviton | 2 | 8 GB | $79.89af-south-1 | $27.55af-south-1 | $50.69af-south-1 | 66% |
| m8g.large AWS · AWS Graviton | 2 | 8 GB | $87.74af-south-1 | $23.60af-south-1 | $55.67af-south-1 | 73% |
| m6gd.large AWS · AWS Graviton | 2 | 8 GB | $88.65af-south-1 | $25.43af-south-1 | $56.23af-south-1 | 71% |
| m5.large AWS · Intel | 2 | 8 GB | $93.76af-south-1 | $20.83af-south-1 | $59.45af-south-1 | 78% |
| D2ps v6 Azure · Microsoft Cobalt | 2 | 8 GB | $73.58southafricanorth | $15.03southafricanorth | $44.17southafricanorth | 80% |
| D2as v5 Azure · AMD | 2 | 8 GB | $85.70southafricanorth | $17.27southafricanorth | $53.34southafricanorth | 80% |
| D2as v6 Azure · AMD | 2 | 8 GB | $90.08southafricanorth | $18.08southafricanorth | $54.00southafricanorth | 80% |
| D2as v7 Azure · AMD | 2 | 8 GB | $90.08southafricanorth | $18.08southafricanorth | $54.00southafricanorth | 80% |
| D2as v4 Azure · AMD | 2 | 8 GB | $94.46southafricanorth | $18.89southafricanorth | $56.42southafricanorth | 80% |
Price history
The cheapest 2 vCPU 8 GB price in af on each cloud since the first check, VM only (disk prices have no history).
| Cloud | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | $53.81 since 1 Oct | $17.49 since 12 Oct |
| AWS | $74.17 since 24 Oct | $19.71 since 25 Oct |
| Azure | $71.83 since 24 Oct | $13.27 since 24 Oct |
Region by region
| Region | Location | On-demand | Spot | 1-year commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP africa-south1 | Johannesburg, South Africa | $54.91e2-standard-2 | $19.39n4-standard-2 | $35.00e2-standard-2 |
| Azure southafricanorth | Johannesburg, South Africa | $73.58D2ps v6 | $15.03D2ps v6 | $44.17D2ps v6 |
| AWS af-south-1 | Cape Town, South Africa | $75.21m6g.large | $20.83m5.large | $47.77m6g.large |
| Azure southafricawest | Cape Town, South Africa | $95.46D2ps v6 | $19.28D2ps v6 | $57.02D2ps v6 |
Nearby zones
The cheapest 2 vCPU 8 GB in the closest zones, on any cloud.
| Zone | On-demand | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| sa-east Brazil | $79.15GCP e2-standard-2 · southamerica-east1 | $16.90GCP e2-standard-2 · southamerica-east1 |
| me Middle East | $54.91GCP e2-standard-2 · me-west1 | $11.21GCP c2d-standard-2 · me-central2 |
| ap-south India | $35.05Azure D2ps v6 · centralindia | $4.64AWS m6g.large · ap-south-2 |
| eu-south Southern Europe | $57.90GCP e2-standard-2 · europe-west8 | $9.24GCP n2-standard-2 · europe-west8 |
Related
Questions
What is the cheapest 2 vCPU 8 GB VM in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud e2-standard-2 in africa-south1 (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $54.91 a month; on spot, Azure D2ps v6 in southafricanorth (Johannesburg, South Africa) at $15.03; with a 1-year commitment, Google Cloud e2-standard-2 at $35.00. Machine types with dedicated vCPUs and 2 to 3 vCPU, 8 GB to under 16 GB, a month of 730 hours with a 10 GB boot disk, checked 25 October 2026, 14:51 UTC.
Is AWS, Azure or Google Cloud cheapest for 2 vCPU 8 GB in af?
On-demand, Google Cloud from $54.91 (e2-standard-2 in africa-south1), Azure from $73.58 (D2ps v6 in southafricanorth) and AWS from $75.21 (m6g.large in af-south-1). Google Cloud is 27% below AWS.
How much does spot save on 2 vCPU 8 GB in af?
The cheapest spot price against the cheapest on-demand price in the zone: Google Cloud 65%, AWS 72% and Azure 80% less. Spot VMs can be stopped by the provider at any time.
Which cloud regions are in af?
South Africa covers Johannesburg, Cape Town: Google Cloud africa-south1 (Johannesburg, South Africa), Azure southafricanorth (Johannesburg, South Africa), AWS af-south-1 (Cape Town, South Africa) and Azure southafricawest (Cape Town, South Africa).