cost
Cost of Living Index
São Luís49.9 / 100
Djibouti84 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: São Luís leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Djibouti leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; São Luís 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 | São Luís | 49.9 | 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 | São Luís | 71.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Djibouti | 78.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | São Luís | $1,442 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Djibouti | $1,607 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | São Luís | 13.0x | 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 | São Luís | $1,259/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Djibouti | $3,106/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | São Luís | 11.0% | 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 | São Luís | 81.3 | 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 | São Luís | 72.5 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
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
São Luís leads cost, rent, and jobs; Djibouti leads safety, housing, and salary.
cost
São Luís
49.9
Djibouti
84
safety
São Luís
71.5
Djibouti
78.2
housing
São Luís
$1,442
Djibouti
$1,607
housing
São Luís
13.0x
Djibouti
5.6x
jobs
São Luís
$1,259/mo
Djibouti
$3,106/mo
jobs
São Luís
11.0%
Djibouti
20.9%
health
São Luís
81.3
Djibouti
49.4
health
São Luís
72.5 years
Djibouti
74.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
São Luís
0.3%
Djibouti
1.5%
education
São Luís
68.7
Djibouti
60.2
transport
São Luís
80
Djibouti
69.8
safety
São Luís
1.8 per 100k
Djibouti
11.9 per 100k
safety
São Luís
38.0 per 100k
Djibouti
29.1 per 100k
health
São Luís
16.4%
Djibouti
12.6%
quality
São Luís
5.8
Djibouti
4.9
housing
São Luís
$13,362/sqm
Djibouti
$16,284/sqm
religion
São Luís
41.9%
Djibouti
75.0%
religion
São Luís
70.6%
Djibouti
50.3%
religion
São Luís
42.4%
Djibouti
24.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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