cost
Cost of Living Index
62.3
Sub-Saharan Africa
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cost
Cost of Living Index
demographics
Population Growth
economy
Average Salary
economy
Unemployment Rate
education
Education Access Index
environment
Climate Comfort
cost
62.3
demographics
1.6%
economy
$641/mo
economy
24.5%
education
50.9
environment
76.3
environment
7.6 ug/m3
environment
40.4 ug/m3
health
76.3 years
health
55.2
health
35.8%
housing
$7,976/sqm
housing
9.3x
housing
$3,534
housing
$1,461/mo
infrastructure
56 Mbps
jobs
$641/mo
jobs
24.5%
quality
7.2
religion
61.8%
religion
38.6%
religion
1.1%
safety
11.4 per 100k
safety
4.0 per 100k
safety
90.4
transport
40.9
| Metric | Category | Global rank | Year | Updated | Confidence | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | cost | 62.3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Population Growth | demographics | 1.6% | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | un-data |
| Average Salary | economy | $641/mo | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | economy | 24.5% | Not ranked | 2025 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Education Access Index | education | 50.9 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |
| Climate Comfort | environment | 76.3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 7.6 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 40.4 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Life Expectancy | health | 76.3 years | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Healthcare Access Index | health | 55.2 | #175 of 208 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Obesity Rate | health | 35.8% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Price Per Square Meter | housing | $7,976/sqm | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| House Price to Income | housing | 9.3x | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Monthly Rent | housing | $3,534 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Rent | housing | $1,461/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Internet Speed | infrastructure | 56 Mbps | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Average Salary | jobs | $641/mo | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | jobs | 24.5% | Not ranked | 2025 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Happiness Score | quality | 7.2 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-happiness-report |
| Muslim Population Share | religion | 61.8% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Catholic Population Share | religion | 38.6% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Unaffiliated Population Share | religion | 1.1% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Murder Rate | safety | 11.4 per 100k | Not ranked | 2021 | Updated: May 2026 | High | unodc |
| Rape Rate | safety | 4.0 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Safety Index | safety | 90.4 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Transit Connectivity | transport | 40.9 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |