cost
Cost of Living Index
Guarulhos76.3 / 100
Djibouti84 / 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: Guarulhos leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Djibouti leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Guarulhos leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Djibouti 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 | Guarulhos | 76.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Djibouti | 84 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Guarulhos | 54.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Djibouti | 78.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Guarulhos | $647 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Djibouti | $1,607 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Guarulhos | 13.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Djibouti | 5.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Guarulhos | $3,493/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Djibouti | $3,106/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Guarulhos | 9.7% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Djibouti | 20.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Guarulhos | 87.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Djibouti | 49.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Guarulhos | 74.1 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Djibouti | 74.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Djibouti wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Guarulhos.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Guarulhos leads cost, rent, and salary; Djibouti leads safety, housing, and health.
cost
Guarulhos
76.3
Djibouti
84
safety
Guarulhos
54.7
Djibouti
78.2
housing
Guarulhos
$647
Djibouti
$1,607
housing
Guarulhos
13.9x
Djibouti
5.6x
jobs
Guarulhos
$3,493/mo
Djibouti
$3,106/mo
jobs
Guarulhos
9.7%
Djibouti
20.9%
health
Guarulhos
87.9
Djibouti
49.4
health
Guarulhos
74.1 years
Djibouti
74.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Guarulhos
-0.3%
Djibouti
1.5%
education
Guarulhos
74.8
Djibouti
60.2
transport
Guarulhos
54.4
Djibouti
69.8
safety
Guarulhos
0.5 per 100k
Djibouti
11.9 per 100k
safety
Guarulhos
49.6 per 100k
Djibouti
29.1 per 100k
health
Guarulhos
33.6%
Djibouti
12.6%
quality
Guarulhos
5.4
Djibouti
4.9
housing
Guarulhos
$8,399/sqm
Djibouti
$16,284/sqm
religion
Guarulhos
33.1%
Djibouti
75.0%
religion
Guarulhos
31.4%
Djibouti
50.3%
religion
Guarulhos
91.3%
Djibouti
24.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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