Egypt vs South Africa

Egypt's $765/mo monthly cost (across 2 scored cities); South Africa's $1,294/mo monthly cost (across 4 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Egypt's 0.8/5 safety score (across 2 scored cities); South Africa's 0.8/5 safety score (across 4 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Egypt's 1.7/5 mobility score (across 2 scored cities); South Africa's 2.1/5 mobility score (across 4 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Egypt's 3.1/5 culture score (across 2 scored cities); South Africa's 3.4/5 culture score (across 4 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Egypt's passport reaches 20 destinations visa-free to South Africa's 65 — South Africa opens more doors without a visa. Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.

Egypt is better connected than South Africa — 54M passengers/yr vs 38M passengers/yr. Egypt is busier than 58 of 87 countries worldwide; South Africa is busier than 50 of 87 countries worldwide. Egypt sees ~55 air passengers per 100 residents a year; South Africa sees ~65 air passengers per 100 residents a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Egypt runs 3°C to 41°C for most people; South Africa runs -2°C to 33°C for most people. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.