cost
Cost of Living Index
Guayaquil84.8 / 100
Greater Mexico City103 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Guayaquil leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Greater Mexico City leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Guayaquil leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Guayaquil 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 | Guayaquil | 84.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Greater Mexico City | 103 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Guayaquil | 57.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Greater Mexico City | 73.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Guayaquil | $945 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Greater Mexico City | $1,939 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Guayaquil | 4.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Greater Mexico City | 5.4x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Guayaquil | $2,963/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Greater Mexico City | $4,314/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Guayaquil | 9.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Greater Mexico City | 8.0% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Guayaquil | 63.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Greater Mexico City | 84.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Guayaquil | 73.5 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Greater Mexico City | 80.5 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
Guayaquil leads cost, rent, and housing; Greater Mexico City leads safety, salary, and jobs.
cost
Guayaquil
84.8
Greater Mexico City
103
safety
Guayaquil
57.7
Greater Mexico City
73.6
housing
Guayaquil
$945
Greater Mexico City
$1,939
housing
Guayaquil
4.4x
Greater Mexico City
5.4x
jobs
Guayaquil
$2,963/mo
Greater Mexico City
$4,314/mo
jobs
Guayaquil
9.1%
Greater Mexico City
8.0%
health
Guayaquil
63.8
Greater Mexico City
84.2
health
Guayaquil
73.5 years
Greater Mexico City
80.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Guayaquil
2.4%
Greater Mexico City
0.3%
education
Guayaquil
63
Greater Mexico City
70.6
transport
Guayaquil
55.4
Greater Mexico City
49.2
safety
Guayaquil
27.3 per 100k
Greater Mexico City
23.1 per 100k
safety
Guayaquil
45.6 per 100k
Greater Mexico City
47.8 per 100k
health
Guayaquil
21.5%
Greater Mexico City
37.2%
quality
Guayaquil
6.4
Greater Mexico City
5.2
housing
Guayaquil
$12,935/sqm
Greater Mexico City
$9,842/sqm
religion
Guayaquil
54.8%
Greater Mexico City
42.3%
religion
Guayaquil
13.9%
Greater Mexico City
24.0%
religion
Guayaquil
63.7%
Greater Mexico City
24.7%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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