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Comparison
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Chart summary: Cagayan de Oro 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; Cagayan de Oro 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 | Cagayan de Oro | 75 | 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 | Cagayan de Oro | 53.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Duque de Caxias | 56.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Cagayan de Oro | $1,790 | 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 | Cagayan de Oro | 11.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Duque de Caxias | 12.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Cagayan de Oro | $1,795/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 | Cagayan de Oro | 6.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Duque de Caxias | 6.8% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Cagayan de Oro | 66.5 | 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 | Cagayan de Oro | 68.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Duque de Caxias | 72.5 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
Cagayan de Oro leads cost, housing, and air quality; Duque de Caxias leads safety, rent, and salary.
cost
Cagayan de Oro
75
Duque de Caxias
80.1
safety
Cagayan de Oro
53.4
Duque de Caxias
56.4
housing
Cagayan de Oro
$1,790
Duque de Caxias
$1,743
housing
Cagayan de Oro
11.5x
Duque de Caxias
12.6x
jobs
Cagayan de Oro
$1,795/mo
Duque de Caxias
$3,812/mo
jobs
Cagayan de Oro
6.9%
Duque de Caxias
6.8%
health
Cagayan de Oro
66.5
Duque de Caxias
95.2
health
Cagayan de Oro
68.6 years
Duque de Caxias
72.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Cagayan de Oro
2.5%
Duque de Caxias
2.3%
education
Cagayan de Oro
86.4
Duque de Caxias
55.5
transport
Cagayan de Oro
68.3
Duque de Caxias
64.2
safety
Cagayan de Oro
8.2 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
11.2 per 100k
safety
Cagayan de Oro
35.3 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
53.9 per 100k
health
Cagayan de Oro
29.3%
Duque de Caxias
26.1%
quality
Cagayan de Oro
6.7
Duque de Caxias
5.8
housing
Cagayan de Oro
$8,442/sqm
Duque de Caxias
$8,026/sqm
religion
Cagayan de Oro
22.3%
Duque de Caxias
14.2%
religion
Cagayan de Oro
31.9%
Duque de Caxias
30.4%
religion
Cagayan de Oro
58.5%
Duque de Caxias
65.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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