cost
Cost of Living Index
72.7
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Cost of Living Index
demographics
Population Growth
economy
Average Salary
economy
Unemployment Rate
education
Education Access Index
environment
Climate Comfort
cost
72.7
demographics
2.5%
economy
$124/mo
economy
1.6%
education
94.5
environment
60.1
environment
45.0 ug/m3
environment
11.9 ug/m3
health
36.1%
health
69.7 years
health
79.5
housing
11.9x
housing
$3,563
housing
$1,850/mo
housing
$12,961/sqm
infrastructure
86 Mbps
jobs
$124/mo
jobs
1.6%
quality
5.3
religion
81.7%
religion
39.5%
religion
10.9%
safety
6.3 per 100k
safety
46.8
safety
57.8 per 100k
transport
51
| Metric | Category | Global rank | Year | Updated | Confidence | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | cost | 72.7 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Population Growth | demographics | 2.5% | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | un-data |
| Average Salary | economy | $124/mo | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | economy | 1.6% | Not ranked | 2025 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Education Access Index | education | 94.5 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |
| Climate Comfort | environment | 60.1 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 45.0 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 11.9 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Obesity Rate | health | 36.1% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Life Expectancy | health | 69.7 years | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Healthcare Access Index | health | 79.5 | #59 of 208 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| House Price to Income | housing | 11.9x | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Monthly Rent | housing | $3,563 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Rent | housing | $1,850/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Price Per Square Meter | housing | $12,961/sqm | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Internet Speed | infrastructure | 86 Mbps | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Average Salary | jobs | $124/mo | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | jobs | 1.6% | Not ranked | 2025 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Happiness Score | quality | 5.3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-happiness-report |
| Muslim Population Share | religion | 81.7% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Catholic Population Share | religion | 39.5% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Unaffiliated Population Share | religion | 10.9% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Murder Rate | safety | 6.3 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | unodc |
| Safety Index | safety | 46.8 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Rape Rate | safety | 57.8 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Transit Connectivity | transport | 51 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |