cost
Cost of Living Index
Acapulco de Juárez83.8 / 100
Zamboanga City105.3 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Acapulco de Juárez leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Acapulco de Juárez leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Zamboanga City leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Acapulco de Juárez leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Acapulco de Juárez | 83.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Zamboanga City | 105.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Acapulco de Juárez | 78.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Zamboanga City | 50.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Acapulco de Juárez | $2,894 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Zamboanga City | $1,393 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Acapulco de Juárez | 7.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Zamboanga City | 9.7x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Acapulco de Juárez | $3,794/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Zamboanga City | $639/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Acapulco de Juárez | 4.4% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Zamboanga City | 7.4% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Acapulco de Juárez | 80.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Zamboanga City | 65.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Acapulco de Juárez | 72.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Zamboanga City | 73.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Acapulco de Juárez leads cost, safety, and housing; Zamboanga City leads rent, health, and environment.
cost
Acapulco de Juárez
83.8
Zamboanga City
105.3
safety
Acapulco de Juárez
78.8
Zamboanga City
50.4
housing
Acapulco de Juárez
$2,894
Zamboanga City
$1,393
housing
Acapulco de Juárez
7.5x
Zamboanga City
9.7x
jobs
Acapulco de Juárez
$3,794/mo
Zamboanga City
$639/mo
jobs
Acapulco de Juárez
4.4%
Zamboanga City
7.4%
health
Acapulco de Juárez
80.3
Zamboanga City
65.1
health
Acapulco de Juárez
72.7 years
Zamboanga City
73.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Acapulco de Juárez
2.2%
Zamboanga City
2.6%
education
Acapulco de Juárez
72.9
Zamboanga City
79.6
transport
Acapulco de Juárez
75.3
Zamboanga City
93.1
safety
Acapulco de Juárez
12.3 per 100k
Zamboanga City
7.4 per 100k
safety
Acapulco de Juárez
56.7 per 100k
Zamboanga City
74.5 per 100k
health
Acapulco de Juárez
28.0%
Zamboanga City
30.7%
quality
Acapulco de Juárez
6.9
Zamboanga City
5
housing
Acapulco de Juárez
$16,879/sqm
Zamboanga City
$9,376/sqm
religion
Acapulco de Juárez
19.1%
Zamboanga City
25.7%
religion
Acapulco de Juárez
68.6%
Zamboanga City
29.0%
religion
Acapulco de Juárez
13.2%
Zamboanga City
93.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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