cost
Cost of Living Index
Cape Town65.4 / 100
Duque de Caxias80.1 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Cape Town leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Cape Town leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Cape Town 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 | Cape Town | 65.4 | 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 | Cape Town | 61.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Duque de Caxias | 56.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Cape Town | $1,738 | 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 | Cape Town | 13.2x | 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 | Cape Town | $1,416/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 | Cape Town | 22.3% | 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 | Cape Town | 57.2 | 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 | Cape Town | 72.9 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 |
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Winner
Cape Town wins on 12 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
Cape Town leads cost, safety, and rent; Duque de Caxias leads housing, salary, and jobs.
cost
Cape Town
65.4
Duque de Caxias
80.1
safety
Cape Town
61.1
Duque de Caxias
56.4
housing
Cape Town
$1,738
Duque de Caxias
$1,743
housing
Cape Town
13.2x
Duque de Caxias
12.6x
jobs
Cape Town
$1,416/mo
Duque de Caxias
$3,812/mo
jobs
Cape Town
22.3%
Duque de Caxias
6.8%
health
Cape Town
57.2
Duque de Caxias
95.2
health
Cape Town
72.9 years
Duque de Caxias
72.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Cape Town
0.7%
Duque de Caxias
2.3%
education
Cape Town
65.5
Duque de Caxias
55.5
transport
Cape Town
68.2
Duque de Caxias
64.2
safety
Cape Town
18.2 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
11.2 per 100k
safety
Cape Town
62.8 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
53.9 per 100k
health
Cape Town
9.2%
Duque de Caxias
26.1%
quality
Cape Town
5.7
Duque de Caxias
5.8
housing
Cape Town
$7,306/sqm
Duque de Caxias
$8,026/sqm
religion
Cape Town
66.3%
Duque de Caxias
14.2%
religion
Cape Town
65.6%
Duque de Caxias
30.4%
religion
Cape Town
40.5%
Duque de Caxias
65.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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