cost
Cost of Living Index
Ciudad Guayana97.6 / 100
Zamboanga City105.3 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Ciudad Guayana leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ciudad Guayana leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Zamboanga City leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ciudad Guayana 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 | Ciudad Guayana | 97.6 | 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 | Ciudad Guayana | 65.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Zamboanga City | 50.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ciudad Guayana | $1,578 | 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 | Ciudad Guayana | 7.4x | 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 | Ciudad Guayana | $3,788/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 | Ciudad Guayana | 3.9% | 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 | Ciudad Guayana | 78.6 | 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 | Ciudad Guayana | 73.5 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Zamboanga City | 73.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Ciudad Guayana wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Zamboanga City.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Ciudad Guayana leads cost, safety, and housing; Zamboanga City leads rent, air quality, and environment.
cost
Ciudad Guayana
97.6
Zamboanga City
105.3
safety
Ciudad Guayana
65.5
Zamboanga City
50.4
housing
Ciudad Guayana
$1,578
Zamboanga City
$1,393
housing
Ciudad Guayana
7.4x
Zamboanga City
9.7x
jobs
Ciudad Guayana
$3,788/mo
Zamboanga City
$639/mo
jobs
Ciudad Guayana
3.9%
Zamboanga City
7.4%
health
Ciudad Guayana
78.6
Zamboanga City
65.1
health
Ciudad Guayana
73.5 years
Zamboanga City
73.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ciudad Guayana
0.7%
Zamboanga City
2.6%
education
Ciudad Guayana
76.8
Zamboanga City
79.6
transport
Ciudad Guayana
80
Zamboanga City
93.1
safety
Ciudad Guayana
19.2 per 100k
Zamboanga City
7.4 per 100k
safety
Ciudad Guayana
70.3 per 100k
Zamboanga City
74.5 per 100k
health
Ciudad Guayana
12.2%
Zamboanga City
30.7%
quality
Ciudad Guayana
6.8
Zamboanga City
5
housing
Ciudad Guayana
$9,534/sqm
Zamboanga City
$9,376/sqm
religion
Ciudad Guayana
74.1%
Zamboanga City
25.7%
religion
Ciudad Guayana
65.3%
Zamboanga City
29.0%
religion
Ciudad Guayana
58.0%
Zamboanga City
93.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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