cost
Cost of Living Index
Pointe-Noire84.8 / 100
Greater Mexico City103 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Pointe-Noire leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Greater Mexico City leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Greater Mexico City leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100; Greater Mexico City leads Average Salary with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Pointe-Noire | 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 |
| Median Monthly Rent | Pointe-Noire | $2,207 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Greater Mexico City | $1,939 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Pointe-Noire | 14.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Greater Mexico City | 5.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Pointe-Noire | $3,299/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 | Pointe-Noire | 10.2% | 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 | Pointe-Noire | 52.6 | 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 | Pointe-Noire | 69.9 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 |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Pointe-Noire | 21.1 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Greater Mexico City | 20.4 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Pointe-Noire wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Greater Mexico City.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Pointe-Noire leads cost, environment, and demographics; Greater Mexico City leads rent, housing, and salary.
cost
Pointe-Noire
84.8
Greater Mexico City
103
safety
Pointe-Noire
73.6
Greater Mexico City
73.6
housing
Pointe-Noire
$2,207
Greater Mexico City
$1,939
housing
Pointe-Noire
14.2x
Greater Mexico City
5.4x
jobs
Pointe-Noire
$3,299/mo
Greater Mexico City
$4,314/mo
jobs
Pointe-Noire
10.2%
Greater Mexico City
8.0%
health
Pointe-Noire
52.6
Greater Mexico City
84.2
health
Pointe-Noire
69.9 years
Greater Mexico City
80.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Pointe-Noire
1.2%
Greater Mexico City
0.3%
education
Pointe-Noire
77.3
Greater Mexico City
70.6
transport
Pointe-Noire
90.3
Greater Mexico City
49.2
safety
Pointe-Noire
23.7 per 100k
Greater Mexico City
23.1 per 100k
safety
Pointe-Noire
35.8 per 100k
Greater Mexico City
47.8 per 100k
health
Pointe-Noire
19.8%
Greater Mexico City
37.2%
quality
Pointe-Noire
7.6
Greater Mexico City
5.2
housing
Pointe-Noire
$2,136/sqm
Greater Mexico City
$9,842/sqm
religion
Pointe-Noire
50.5%
Greater Mexico City
42.3%
religion
Pointe-Noire
56.6%
Greater Mexico City
24.0%
religion
Pointe-Noire
41.8%
Greater Mexico City
24.7%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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