cost
Cost of Living Index
Benin72.7 / 100
Gabon96.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Benin leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Gabon leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Gabon leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Gabon leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Benin | 72.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Gabon | 96.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Benin | 46.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Gabon | 64.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Benin | $3,563 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Gabon | $842 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Benin | 11.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Gabon | 7.3x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Benin | $124/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Gabon | $686/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Benin | 1.6% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Gabon | 20.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Benin | 79.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Gabon | 61.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Benin | 69.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Gabon | 73.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Benin leads cost, jobs, and health; Gabon leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Benin
72.7
Gabon
96.5
safety
Benin
46.8
Gabon
64.9
housing
Benin
$3,563
Gabon
$842
housing
Benin
11.9x
Gabon
7.3x
jobs
Benin
$124/mo
Gabon
$686/mo
jobs
Benin
1.6%
Gabon
20.2%
health
Benin
79.5
Gabon
61.8
health
Benin
69.7 years
Gabon
73.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Benin
2.5%
Gabon
2.2%
education
Benin
94.5
Gabon
53.6
transport
Benin
51
Gabon
61.9
safety
Benin
6.3 per 100k
Gabon
30.0 per 100k
safety
Benin
57.8 per 100k
Gabon
63.0 per 100k
health
Benin
36.1%
Gabon
40.9%
quality
Benin
5.3
Gabon
2.6
housing
Benin
$12,961/sqm
Gabon
$14,944/sqm
religion
Benin
39.5%
Gabon
51.7%
religion
Benin
81.7%
Gabon
46.8%
religion
Benin
10.9%
Gabon
70.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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