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Cost of Living Index
75
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Cost of Living Index
demographics
Population Growth
economy
Unemployment Rate
economy
Average Salary
education
Education Access Index
environment
Climate Comfort
cost
75
demographics
2.6%
economy
5.1%
economy
$44/mo
education
74.6
environment
69.3
environment
17.7 ug/m3
environment
37.3 ug/m3
health
79.3
health
21.0%
health
73.5 years
housing
$16,731/sqm
housing
$2,304
housing
16.6x
housing
$1,196/mo
infrastructure
161 Mbps
jobs
$44/mo
jobs
5.1%
quality
6.4
religion
14.5%
religion
1.1%
religion
89.6%
safety
1.8 per 100k
safety
72.6
safety
32.3 per 100k
transport
87.2
| Metric | Category | Global rank | Year | Updated | Confidence | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | cost | 75 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Population Growth | demographics | 2.6% | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | un-data |
| Unemployment Rate | economy | 5.1% | Not ranked | 2025 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Average Salary | economy | $44/mo | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Education Access Index | education | 74.6 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |
| Climate Comfort | environment | 69.3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 17.7 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 37.3 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Healthcare Access Index | health | 79.3 | #60 of 208 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Obesity Rate | health | 21.0% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Life Expectancy | health | 73.5 years | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Price Per Square Meter | housing | $16,731/sqm | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Monthly Rent | housing | $2,304 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| House Price to Income | housing | 16.6x | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Rent | housing | $1,196/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Internet Speed | infrastructure | 161 Mbps | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Average Salary | jobs | $44/mo | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | jobs | 5.1% | Not ranked | 2025 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Happiness Score | quality | 6.4 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-happiness-report |
| Muslim Population Share | religion | 14.5% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Catholic Population Share | religion | 1.1% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Unaffiliated Population Share | religion | 89.6% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Murder Rate | safety | 1.8 per 100k | Not ranked | 2012 | Updated: May 2026 | High | unodc |
| Safety Index | safety | 72.6 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Rape Rate | safety | 32.3 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Transit Connectivity | transport | 87.2 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |