cost
Cost of Living Index
Dar El Salam52.4 / 100
Djibouti84 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Dar El Salam leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Djibouti leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Djibouti leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Djibouti 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 | Dar El Salam | 52.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Djibouti | 84 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Dar El Salam | 43.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Djibouti | 78.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Dar El Salam | $2,037 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Djibouti | $1,607 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Dar El Salam | 5.7x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Djibouti | 5.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Dar El Salam | $1,425/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Djibouti | $3,106/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Dar El Salam | 6.7% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Djibouti | 20.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Dar El Salam | 78.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Djibouti | 49.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Dar El Salam | 68.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Djibouti | 74.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Djibouti wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Dar El Salam.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Dar El Salam leads cost, jobs, and health; Djibouti leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Dar El Salam
52.4
Djibouti
84
safety
Dar El Salam
43.5
Djibouti
78.2
housing
Dar El Salam
$2,037
Djibouti
$1,607
housing
Dar El Salam
5.7x
Djibouti
5.6x
jobs
Dar El Salam
$1,425/mo
Djibouti
$3,106/mo
jobs
Dar El Salam
6.7%
Djibouti
20.9%
health
Dar El Salam
78.3
Djibouti
49.4
health
Dar El Salam
68.7 years
Djibouti
74.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Dar El Salam
0.3%
Djibouti
1.5%
education
Dar El Salam
74.2
Djibouti
60.2
transport
Dar El Salam
86.6
Djibouti
69.8
safety
Dar El Salam
22.9 per 100k
Djibouti
11.9 per 100k
safety
Dar El Salam
47.2 per 100k
Djibouti
29.1 per 100k
health
Dar El Salam
29.6%
Djibouti
12.6%
quality
Dar El Salam
5.7
Djibouti
4.9
housing
Dar El Salam
$8,650/sqm
Djibouti
$16,284/sqm
religion
Dar El Salam
23.1%
Djibouti
75.0%
religion
Dar El Salam
55.1%
Djibouti
50.3%
religion
Dar El Salam
39.9%
Djibouti
24.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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