cost
Cost of Living Index
Puerto Rico (US)82.9 / 100
Djibouti84 / 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: Puerto Rico (US) leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Djibouti leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Djibouti leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Djibouti 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 | Puerto Rico (US) | 82.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Djibouti | 84 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Puerto Rico (US) | 68.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Djibouti | 78.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Puerto Rico (US) | $2,638 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Djibouti | $1,607 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Puerto Rico (US) | 11.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Djibouti | 5.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Puerto Rico (US) | $3,279/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Djibouti | $3,106/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Puerto Rico (US) | 6.0% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Djibouti | 20.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Puerto Rico (US) | 62.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Djibouti | 49.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Puerto Rico (US) | 80.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Djibouti | 74.9 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Djibouti wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Puerto Rico (US).
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Puerto Rico (US) leads cost, salary, and jobs; Djibouti leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Puerto Rico (US)
82.9
Djibouti
84
safety
Puerto Rico (US)
68.1
Djibouti
78.2
housing
Puerto Rico (US)
$2,638
Djibouti
$1,607
housing
Puerto Rico (US)
11.0x
Djibouti
5.6x
jobs
Puerto Rico (US)
$3,279/mo
Djibouti
$3,106/mo
jobs
Puerto Rico (US)
6.0%
Djibouti
20.9%
health
Puerto Rico (US)
62.2
Djibouti
49.4
health
Puerto Rico (US)
80.8 years
Djibouti
74.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Puerto Rico (US)
-0.0%
Djibouti
1.5%
education
Puerto Rico (US)
46.1
Djibouti
60.2
transport
Puerto Rico (US)
95.2
Djibouti
69.8
safety
Puerto Rico (US)
15.1 per 100k
Djibouti
11.9 per 100k
safety
Puerto Rico (US)
74.5 per 100k
Djibouti
29.1 per 100k
health
Puerto Rico (US)
25.0%
Djibouti
12.6%
quality
Puerto Rico (US)
2.9
Djibouti
4.9
housing
Puerto Rico (US)
$8,530/sqm
Djibouti
$16,284/sqm
religion
Puerto Rico (US)
11.3%
Djibouti
75.0%
religion
Puerto Rico (US)
75.6%
Djibouti
50.3%
religion
Puerto Rico (US)
65.7%
Djibouti
24.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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