cost
Cost of Living Index
Santiago de los Caballeros76.1 / 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: Santiago de los Caballeros 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 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 76.1 | 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 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 77.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Djibouti | 78.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Santiago de los Caballeros | $2,691 | 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 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 13.3x | 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 | Santiago de los Caballeros | $3,395/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Djibouti | $3,106/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Santiago de los Caballeros | 8.4% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Djibouti | 20.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Santiago de los Caballeros | 58 | 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 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 69.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Djibouti | 74.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Djibouti wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Santiago de los Caballeros.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Santiago de los Caballeros leads cost, salary, and jobs; Djibouti leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Santiago de los Caballeros
76.1
Djibouti
84
safety
Santiago de los Caballeros
77.1
Djibouti
78.2
housing
Santiago de los Caballeros
$2,691
Djibouti
$1,607
housing
Santiago de los Caballeros
13.3x
Djibouti
5.6x
jobs
Santiago de los Caballeros
$3,395/mo
Djibouti
$3,106/mo
jobs
Santiago de los Caballeros
8.4%
Djibouti
20.9%
health
Santiago de los Caballeros
58
Djibouti
49.4
health
Santiago de los Caballeros
69.7 years
Djibouti
74.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Santiago de los Caballeros
0.0%
Djibouti
1.5%
education
Santiago de los Caballeros
55.1
Djibouti
60.2
transport
Santiago de los Caballeros
55.7
Djibouti
69.8
safety
Santiago de los Caballeros
34.0 per 100k
Djibouti
11.9 per 100k
safety
Santiago de los Caballeros
46.5 per 100k
Djibouti
29.1 per 100k
health
Santiago de los Caballeros
37.5%
Djibouti
12.6%
quality
Santiago de los Caballeros
6.5
Djibouti
4.9
housing
Santiago de los Caballeros
$10,929/sqm
Djibouti
$16,284/sqm
religion
Santiago de los Caballeros
43.1%
Djibouti
75.0%
religion
Santiago de los Caballeros
67.3%
Djibouti
50.3%
religion
Santiago de los Caballeros
80.2%
Djibouti
24.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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