cost
Cost of Living Index
Lilongwe70.6 / 100
Duque de Caxias80.1 / 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: Lilongwe leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Lilongwe leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Duque de Caxias 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 | Lilongwe | 70.6 | 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 | Lilongwe | 70.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Duque de Caxias | 56.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Lilongwe | $2,489 | 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 | Lilongwe | 13.3x | 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 | Lilongwe | $2,200/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 | Lilongwe | 3.7% | 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 | Lilongwe | 76.4 | 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 | Lilongwe | 76.3 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
Lilongwe wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Duque de Caxias.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Lilongwe leads cost, safety, and jobs; Duque de Caxias leads rent, housing, and salary.
cost
Lilongwe
70.6
Duque de Caxias
80.1
safety
Lilongwe
70.2
Duque de Caxias
56.4
housing
Lilongwe
$2,489
Duque de Caxias
$1,743
housing
Lilongwe
13.3x
Duque de Caxias
12.6x
jobs
Lilongwe
$2,200/mo
Duque de Caxias
$3,812/mo
jobs
Lilongwe
3.7%
Duque de Caxias
6.8%
health
Lilongwe
76.4
Duque de Caxias
95.2
health
Lilongwe
76.3 years
Duque de Caxias
72.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Lilongwe
0.9%
Duque de Caxias
2.3%
education
Lilongwe
74.1
Duque de Caxias
55.5
transport
Lilongwe
76.8
Duque de Caxias
64.2
safety
Lilongwe
37.4 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
11.2 per 100k
safety
Lilongwe
46.3 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
53.9 per 100k
health
Lilongwe
17.1%
Duque de Caxias
26.1%
quality
Lilongwe
5.7
Duque de Caxias
5.8
housing
Lilongwe
$8,201/sqm
Duque de Caxias
$8,026/sqm
religion
Lilongwe
43.6%
Duque de Caxias
14.2%
religion
Lilongwe
8.8%
Duque de Caxias
30.4%
religion
Lilongwe
88.9%
Duque de Caxias
65.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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