cost
Cost of Living Index
51.2
Sub-Saharan Africa
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cost
Cost of Living Index
demographics
Population Growth
economy
Unemployment Rate
economy
Average Salary
education
Education Access Index
environment
Air Quality PM2.5
cost
51.2
demographics
2.4%
economy
3.0%
economy
$45/mo
education
50.3
environment
31.4 ug/m3
environment
14.9 ug/m3
environment
43.1
health
32.4%
health
90.4
health
76.9 years
housing
$15,748/sqm
housing
$685/mo
housing
17.5x
housing
$1,052
infrastructure
254 Mbps
jobs
$45/mo
jobs
3.0%
quality
3.4
religion
36.4%
religion
30.0%
religion
48.6%
safety
21.3 per 100k
safety
90.8 per 100k
safety
85.6
transport
57.9
| Metric | Category | Global rank | Year | Updated | Confidence | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | cost | 51.2 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Population Growth | demographics | 2.4% | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | un-data |
| Unemployment Rate | economy | 3.0% | Not ranked | 2025 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Average Salary | economy | $45/mo | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Education Access Index | education | 50.3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 31.4 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 14.9 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Climate Comfort | environment | 43.1 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Obesity Rate | health | 32.4% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Healthcare Access Index | health | 90.4 | #16 of 208 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Life Expectancy | health | 76.9 years | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Price Per Square Meter | housing | $15,748/sqm | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Rent | housing | $685/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| House Price to Income | housing | 17.5x | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Monthly Rent | housing | $1,052 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Internet Speed | infrastructure | 254 Mbps | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Average Salary | jobs | $45/mo | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | jobs | 3.0% | Not ranked | 2025 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Happiness Score | quality | 3.4 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-happiness-report |
| Muslim Population Share | religion | 36.4% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Catholic Population Share | religion | 30.0% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Unaffiliated Population Share | religion | 48.6% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Murder Rate | safety | 21.3 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | unodc |
| Rape Rate | safety | 90.8 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Safety Index | safety | 85.6 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Transit Connectivity | transport | 57.9 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |