cost
Cost of Living Index
Mandalay94 / 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; Mandalay 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 | Mandalay | 94 | 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 | Mandalay | 68.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Duque de Caxias | 56.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Mandalay | $2,796 | 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 | Mandalay | 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 | Mandalay | $990/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 | Mandalay | 4.1% | 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 | Mandalay | 70.3 | 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 | Mandalay | 72.7 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 13 of 22 metrics compared to Mandalay.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Mandalay leads safety, jobs, and health; Duque de Caxias leads cost, rent, and housing.
cost
Mandalay
94
Duque de Caxias
80.1
safety
Mandalay
68.5
Duque de Caxias
56.4
housing
Mandalay
$2,796
Duque de Caxias
$1,743
housing
Mandalay
13.3x
Duque de Caxias
12.6x
jobs
Mandalay
$990/mo
Duque de Caxias
$3,812/mo
jobs
Mandalay
4.1%
Duque de Caxias
6.8%
health
Mandalay
70.3
Duque de Caxias
95.2
health
Mandalay
72.7 years
Duque de Caxias
72.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Mandalay
0.4%
Duque de Caxias
2.3%
education
Mandalay
62.4
Duque de Caxias
55.5
transport
Mandalay
45.5
Duque de Caxias
64.2
safety
Mandalay
18.1 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
11.2 per 100k
safety
Mandalay
72.1 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
53.9 per 100k
health
Mandalay
26.9%
Duque de Caxias
26.1%
quality
Mandalay
4.6
Duque de Caxias
5.8
housing
Mandalay
$6,647/sqm
Duque de Caxias
$8,026/sqm
religion
Mandalay
68.5%
Duque de Caxias
14.2%
religion
Mandalay
91.5%
Duque de Caxias
30.4%
religion
Mandalay
40.5%
Duque de Caxias
65.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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