cost
Cost of Living Index
Jaboatão dos Guararapes77.6 / 100
Duque de Caxias80.1 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Jaboatão dos Guararapes leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Duque de Caxias leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Jaboatão dos Guararapes 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 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 77.6 | 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 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 54.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Duque de Caxias | 56.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | $1,231 | 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 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 13.6x | 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 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | $3,597/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 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 4.3% | 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 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 93.1 | 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 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 78.4 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
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
Jaboatão dos Guararapes leads cost, rent, and jobs; Duque de Caxias leads safety, housing, and salary.
cost
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
77.6
Duque de Caxias
80.1
safety
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
54.6
Duque de Caxias
56.4
housing
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
$1,231
Duque de Caxias
$1,743
housing
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
13.6x
Duque de Caxias
12.6x
jobs
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
$3,597/mo
Duque de Caxias
$3,812/mo
jobs
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
4.3%
Duque de Caxias
6.8%
health
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
93.1
Duque de Caxias
95.2
health
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
78.4 years
Duque de Caxias
72.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
0.7%
Duque de Caxias
2.3%
education
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
72.3
Duque de Caxias
55.5
transport
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
84.3
Duque de Caxias
64.2
safety
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
10.6 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
11.2 per 100k
safety
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
36.0 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
53.9 per 100k
health
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
34.5%
Duque de Caxias
26.1%
quality
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
4.4
Duque de Caxias
5.8
housing
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
$12,999/sqm
Duque de Caxias
$8,026/sqm
religion
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
35.5%
Duque de Caxias
14.2%
religion
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
41.6%
Duque de Caxias
30.4%
religion
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
64.4%
Duque de Caxias
65.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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