cost
Cost of Living Index
Dar es Salaam86.6 / 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; Dar es Salaam leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Duque de Caxias leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Dar es Salaam 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 | Dar es Salaam | 86.6 | 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 | Dar es Salaam | 65.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Duque de Caxias | 56.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Dar es Salaam | $2,464 | 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 | Dar es Salaam | 11.9x | 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 | Dar es Salaam | $2,586/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 | Dar es Salaam | 6.3% | 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 | Dar es Salaam | 84 | 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 | Dar es Salaam | 75.3 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
Duque de Caxias wins on 15 of 22 metrics compared to Dar es Salaam.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Dar es Salaam leads safety, housing, and jobs; Duque de Caxias leads cost, rent, and salary.
cost
Dar es Salaam
86.6
Duque de Caxias
80.1
safety
Dar es Salaam
65.9
Duque de Caxias
56.4
housing
Dar es Salaam
$2,464
Duque de Caxias
$1,743
housing
Dar es Salaam
11.9x
Duque de Caxias
12.6x
jobs
Dar es Salaam
$2,586/mo
Duque de Caxias
$3,812/mo
jobs
Dar es Salaam
6.3%
Duque de Caxias
6.8%
health
Dar es Salaam
84
Duque de Caxias
95.2
health
Dar es Salaam
75.3 years
Duque de Caxias
72.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Dar es Salaam
2.2%
Duque de Caxias
2.3%
education
Dar es Salaam
74.2
Duque de Caxias
55.5
transport
Dar es Salaam
49.7
Duque de Caxias
64.2
safety
Dar es Salaam
16.2 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
11.2 per 100k
safety
Dar es Salaam
87.8 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
53.9 per 100k
health
Dar es Salaam
34.8%
Duque de Caxias
26.1%
quality
Dar es Salaam
4.7
Duque de Caxias
5.8
housing
Dar es Salaam
$8,658/sqm
Duque de Caxias
$8,026/sqm
religion
Dar es Salaam
36.1%
Duque de Caxias
14.2%
religion
Dar es Salaam
23.7%
Duque de Caxias
30.4%
religion
Dar es Salaam
65.8%
Duque de Caxias
65.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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