cost
Cost of Living Index
Mbale City82.2 / 100
Djibouti84 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Mbale City leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Djibouti leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Mbale City 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 | Mbale City | 82.2 | 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 | Mbale City | 63.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Djibouti | 78.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Mbale City | $1,428 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Djibouti | $1,607 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Mbale City | 10.4x | 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 | Mbale City | $3,514/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Djibouti | $3,106/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Mbale City | 7.6% | 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 | Mbale City | 72.4 | 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 | Mbale City | 74.8 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 14 of 22 metrics compared to Mbale City.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Mbale City leads cost, rent, and salary; Djibouti leads safety, housing, and health.
cost
Mbale City
82.2
Djibouti
84
safety
Mbale City
63.9
Djibouti
78.2
housing
Mbale City
$1,428
Djibouti
$1,607
housing
Mbale City
10.4x
Djibouti
5.6x
jobs
Mbale City
$3,514/mo
Djibouti
$3,106/mo
jobs
Mbale City
7.6%
Djibouti
20.9%
health
Mbale City
72.4
Djibouti
49.4
health
Mbale City
74.8 years
Djibouti
74.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Mbale City
1.0%
Djibouti
1.5%
education
Mbale City
50.2
Djibouti
60.2
transport
Mbale City
48
Djibouti
69.8
safety
Mbale City
18.6 per 100k
Djibouti
11.9 per 100k
safety
Mbale City
46.1 per 100k
Djibouti
29.1 per 100k
health
Mbale City
36.9%
Djibouti
12.6%
quality
Mbale City
3.6
Djibouti
4.9
housing
Mbale City
$9,628/sqm
Djibouti
$16,284/sqm
religion
Mbale City
41.5%
Djibouti
75.0%
religion
Mbale City
43.6%
Djibouti
50.3%
religion
Mbale City
41.8%
Djibouti
24.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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