cost
Cost of Living Index
Nouakchott81.4 / 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; Nouakchott leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Duque de Caxias leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Nouakchott 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 | Nouakchott | 81.4 | 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 | Nouakchott | 63.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Duque de Caxias | 56.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Nouakchott | $1,933 | 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 | Nouakchott | 12.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Duque de Caxias | 12.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Nouakchott | $1,766/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 | Nouakchott | 9.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Duque de Caxias | 6.8% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Nouakchott | 67.2 | 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 | Nouakchott | 70.2 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Duque de Caxias | 72.5 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Duque de Caxias wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Nouakchott.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Nouakchott leads safety, housing, and air quality; Duque de Caxias leads cost, rent, and salary.
cost
Nouakchott
81.4
Duque de Caxias
80.1
safety
Nouakchott
63.1
Duque de Caxias
56.4
housing
Nouakchott
$1,933
Duque de Caxias
$1,743
housing
Nouakchott
12.5x
Duque de Caxias
12.6x
jobs
Nouakchott
$1,766/mo
Duque de Caxias
$3,812/mo
jobs
Nouakchott
9.0%
Duque de Caxias
6.8%
health
Nouakchott
67.2
Duque de Caxias
95.2
health
Nouakchott
70.2 years
Duque de Caxias
72.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Nouakchott
0.8%
Duque de Caxias
2.3%
education
Nouakchott
50.7
Duque de Caxias
55.5
transport
Nouakchott
81.7
Duque de Caxias
64.2
safety
Nouakchott
29.5 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
11.2 per 100k
safety
Nouakchott
18.1 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
53.9 per 100k
health
Nouakchott
27.3%
Duque de Caxias
26.1%
quality
Nouakchott
7.7
Duque de Caxias
5.8
housing
Nouakchott
$10,385/sqm
Duque de Caxias
$8,026/sqm
religion
Nouakchott
69.4%
Duque de Caxias
14.2%
religion
Nouakchott
42.8%
Duque de Caxias
30.4%
religion
Nouakchott
56.4%
Duque de Caxias
65.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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