cost
Cost of Living Index
Senegal42.5 / 100
South Africa89.8 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Senegal leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Senegal leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Senegal leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Senegal 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 | Senegal | 42.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | South Africa | 89.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Senegal | 84.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | South Africa | 77.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Senegal | $2,285 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | South Africa | $2,607 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Senegal | 4.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | South Africa | 13.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Senegal | $148/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | South Africa | $522/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Senegal | 2.7% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | South Africa | 32.4% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Senegal | 88.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | South Africa | 62.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Senegal | 67.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | South Africa | 73.5 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
Senegal leads cost, safety, and rent; South Africa leads salary, health, and air quality.
cost
Senegal
42.5
South Africa
89.8
safety
Senegal
84.3
South Africa
77.3
housing
Senegal
$2,285
South Africa
$2,607
housing
Senegal
4.0x
South Africa
13.9x
jobs
Senegal
$148/mo
South Africa
$522/mo
jobs
Senegal
2.7%
South Africa
32.4%
health
Senegal
88.6
South Africa
62.5
health
Senegal
67.0 years
South Africa
73.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Senegal
2.3%
South Africa
1.2%
education
Senegal
50.9
South Africa
76.2
transport
Senegal
40.9
South Africa
71.3
safety
Senegal
3.3 per 100k
South Africa
43.7 per 100k
safety
Senegal
69.3 per 100k
South Africa
61.0 per 100k
health
Senegal
9.6%
South Africa
13.5%
quality
Senegal
6.2
South Africa
8
housing
Senegal
$2,258/sqm
South Africa
$1,704/sqm
religion
Senegal
67.5%
South Africa
77.3%
religion
Senegal
4.8%
South Africa
76.2%
religion
Senegal
70.4%
South Africa
48.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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