cost
Cost of Living Index
Uganda66.6 / 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; Uganda 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 | Uganda | 66.6 | 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 | Uganda | 37.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Kenya | 44.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Uganda | $1,426 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kenya | $1,726 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Uganda | 5.7x | 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 | Uganda | $90/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 | Uganda | 2.7% | 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 | Uganda | 67.7 | 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 | Uganda | 80.2 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 Uganda.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Uganda leads rent, jobs, and health; Kenya leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
Uganda
66.6
Kenya
44.8
safety
Uganda
37.3
Kenya
44.7
housing
Uganda
$1,426
Kenya
$1,726
housing
Uganda
5.7x
Kenya
3.9x
jobs
Uganda
$90/mo
Kenya
$178/mo
jobs
Uganda
2.7%
Kenya
5.4%
health
Uganda
67.7
Kenya
57.4
health
Uganda
80.2 years
Kenya
81.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Uganda
2.8%
Kenya
2.0%
education
Uganda
53.1
Kenya
79.1
transport
Uganda
61.3
Kenya
92.5
safety
Uganda
9.0 per 100k
Kenya
4.9 per 100k
safety
Uganda
27.8 per 100k
Kenya
37.7 per 100k
health
Uganda
36.9%
Kenya
14.0%
quality
Uganda
2.7
Kenya
4.7
housing
Uganda
$10,031/sqm
Kenya
$3,598/sqm
religion
Uganda
41.4%
Kenya
78.6%
religion
Uganda
86.6%
Kenya
66.1%
religion
Uganda
2.9%
Kenya
84.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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