cost
Cost of Living Index
Somalia
75.6
country
South Africa
89.8
country
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.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Somalia wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to South Africa.
cost
Somalia
75.6
country
South Africa
89.8
country
safety
Somalia
73
country
South Africa
77.3
country
housing
Somalia
$2,351
country
South Africa
$2,607
country
jobs
Somalia
$53/mo
country
South Africa
$522/mo
country
health
Somalia
65.8
country
South Africa
62.5
country
environment
Somalia
24.0 ug/m3
country
South Africa
18.3 ug/m3
country
infrastructure
Somalia
94 Mbps
country
South Africa
135 Mbps
country
demographics
Somalia
3.5%
country
South Africa
1.2%
country
economy
Somalia
$53/mo
country
South Africa
$522/mo
country
economy
Somalia
18.9%
country
South Africa
32.4%
country
education
Somalia
93.1
country
South Africa
76.2
country
environment
Somalia
78.4
country
South Africa
83.8
country
environment
Somalia
30.4 ug/m3
country
South Africa
16.0 ug/m3
country
health
Somalia
21.5%
country
South Africa
13.5%
country
health
Somalia
77.2 years
country
South Africa
73.5 years
country
housing
Somalia
$3,884/sqm
country
South Africa
$1,704/sqm
country
housing
Somalia
$3,833/mo
country
South Africa
$3,341/mo
country
housing
Somalia
9.0x
country
South Africa
13.9x
country
jobs
Somalia
18.9%
country
South Africa
32.4%
country
quality
Somalia
3.5
country
South Africa
8
country
religion
Somalia
60.8%
country
South Africa
48.4%
country
religion
Somalia
82.8%
country
South Africa
76.2%
country
religion
Somalia
2.6%
country
South Africa
77.3%
country
safety
Somalia
26.2 per 100k
country
South Africa
43.7 per 100k
country
safety
Somalia
40.7 per 100k
country
South Africa
61.0 per 100k
country
transport
Somalia
91.6
country
South Africa
71.3
country