cost
Cost of Living Index
Barquisimeto81 / 0
Duque de Caxias80.1 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Duque de Caxias leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Barquisimeto leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Barquisimeto leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Duque de Caxias 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 | Barquisimeto | 81 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Duque de Caxias | 80.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Barquisimeto | 79.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Duque de Caxias | 56.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Barquisimeto | $1,657 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Duque de Caxias | $1,743 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Barquisimeto | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Duque de Caxias | 12.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Barquisimeto | $2,383/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Duque de Caxias | $3,812/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Barquisimeto | 4.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Duque de Caxias | 6.8% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Barquisimeto | 74.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Duque de Caxias | 95.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Barquisimeto | 41.8 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Duque de Caxias | 33.6 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Barquisimeto wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Duque de Caxias.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Barquisimeto leads safety, rent, and jobs; Duque de Caxias leads cost, housing, and salary.
cost
Barquisimeto
81
Duque de Caxias
80.1
safety
Barquisimeto
79.7
Duque de Caxias
56.4
housing
Barquisimeto
$1,657
Duque de Caxias
$1,743
housing
Barquisimeto
13.0x
Duque de Caxias
12.6x
jobs
Barquisimeto
$2,383/mo
Duque de Caxias
$3,812/mo
jobs
Barquisimeto
4.2%
Duque de Caxias
6.8%
health
Barquisimeto
74.1
Duque de Caxias
95.2
health
Barquisimeto
72.5 years
Duque de Caxias
72.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Barquisimeto
0.6%
Duque de Caxias
2.3%
education
Barquisimeto
74
Duque de Caxias
55.5
transport
Barquisimeto
76.6
Duque de Caxias
64.2
safety
Barquisimeto
3.6 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
11.2 per 100k
safety
Barquisimeto
36.2 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
53.9 per 100k
health
Barquisimeto
7.1%
Duque de Caxias
26.1%
quality
Barquisimeto
6.6
Duque de Caxias
5.8
housing
Barquisimeto
$9,003/sqm
Duque de Caxias
$8,026/sqm
religion
Barquisimeto
61.1%
Duque de Caxias
14.2%
religion
Barquisimeto
56.4%
Duque de Caxias
30.4%
religion
Barquisimeto
71.0%
Duque de Caxias
65.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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