cost
Cost of Living Index
Barranquilla56 / 100
Duque de Caxias80.1 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Barranquilla leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Duque de Caxias leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Duque de Caxias 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 | Barranquilla | 56 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Duque de Caxias | 80.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Barranquilla | 47 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Duque de Caxias | 56.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Barranquilla | $2,875 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Duque de Caxias | $1,743 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Barranquilla | 12.9x | 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 | Barranquilla | $1,879/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 |
| Healthcare Access Index | Barranquilla | 56.7 | 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 |
| Life Expectancy | Barranquilla | 80.7 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Duque de Caxias | 72.5 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Barranquilla | 29.6 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Duque de Caxias | 33.6 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Duque de Caxias wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Barranquilla.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Barranquilla leads cost, health, and air quality; Duque de Caxias leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Barranquilla
56
Duque de Caxias
80.1
safety
Barranquilla
47
Duque de Caxias
56.4
housing
Barranquilla
$2,875
Duque de Caxias
$1,743
housing
Barranquilla
12.9x
Duque de Caxias
12.6x
jobs
Barranquilla
$1,879/mo
Duque de Caxias
$3,812/mo
jobs
Barranquilla
6.8%
Duque de Caxias
6.8%
health
Barranquilla
56.7
Duque de Caxias
95.2
health
Barranquilla
80.7 years
Duque de Caxias
72.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Barranquilla
0.5%
Duque de Caxias
2.3%
education
Barranquilla
82.5
Duque de Caxias
55.5
transport
Barranquilla
63.5
Duque de Caxias
64.2
safety
Barranquilla
25.9 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
11.2 per 100k
safety
Barranquilla
73.5 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
53.9 per 100k
health
Barranquilla
22.8%
Duque de Caxias
26.1%
quality
Barranquilla
5
Duque de Caxias
5.8
housing
Barranquilla
$11,750/sqm
Duque de Caxias
$8,026/sqm
religion
Barranquilla
5.8%
Duque de Caxias
14.2%
religion
Barranquilla
64.9%
Duque de Caxias
30.4%
religion
Barranquilla
44.7%
Duque de Caxias
65.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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