cost
Cost of Living Index
Mali56.6 / 0
Kenya44.8 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Kenya leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Kenya leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Kenya leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Kenya 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 | Mali | 56.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Kenya | 44.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Mali | 37 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Kenya | 44.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Mali | $2,735 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kenya | $1,726 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Mali | 6.4x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kenya | 3.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Mali | $91/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kenya | $178/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Mali | 2.8% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kenya | 5.4% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Mali | 59.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Kenya | 57.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Mali | 69.4 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kenya | 81.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Kenya wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Mali.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Mali leads jobs, health, and environment; Kenya leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Mali
56.6
Kenya
44.8
safety
Mali
37
Kenya
44.7
housing
Mali
$2,735
Kenya
$1,726
housing
Mali
6.4x
Kenya
3.9x
jobs
Mali
$91/mo
Kenya
$178/mo
jobs
Mali
2.8%
Kenya
5.4%
health
Mali
59.8
Kenya
57.4
health
Mali
69.4 years
Kenya
81.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Mali
2.9%
Kenya
2.0%
education
Mali
82.5
Kenya
79.1
transport
Mali
36.6
Kenya
92.5
safety
Mali
28.2 per 100k
Kenya
4.9 per 100k
safety
Mali
79.9 per 100k
Kenya
37.7 per 100k
health
Mali
15.0%
Kenya
14.0%
quality
Mali
6.9
Kenya
4.7
housing
Mali
$6,546/sqm
Kenya
$3,598/sqm
religion
Mali
81.2%
Kenya
78.6%
religion
Mali
70.9%
Kenya
66.1%
religion
Mali
65.8%
Kenya
84.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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