Kenya vs South Africa

Kenya has no monthly cost data yet; South Africa's $1,294/mo monthly cost (across 4 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Kenya's 1.2/5 safety score (across 1 scored city); South Africa's 0.8/5 safety score (across 4 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Kenya's 1.8/5 mobility score (across 1 scored city); South Africa's 2.1/5 mobility score (across 4 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Kenya's 2.9/5 culture score (across 1 scored city); South Africa's 3.4/5 culture score (across 4 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Kenya's passport reaches 42 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.

South Africa is better connected: 38M passengers/yr against Kenya's 9.0M passengers/yr. Kenya is quieter than 63 of 87 countries worldwide; South Africa is busier than 50 of 87 countries worldwide. Kenya sees ~18 air passengers per 100 residents a year; South Africa sees ~65 air passengers per 100 residents a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Kenya runs 14°C to 32°C for most people; South Africa runs -2°C to 33°C for most people. Garissa runs hotter, at 41°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.