cost
Cost of Living Index
Tuxtla Gutiérrez78.2 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Tuxtla Gutiérrez leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Tuxtla Gutiérrez leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Tuxtla Gutiérrez 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 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 78.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Chișinău | 81.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 64.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | $3,279 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chișinău | $2,927 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 11.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Chișinău | 12.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | $2,218/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Chișinău | $945/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 6.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Chișinău | 6.4% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 85.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Chișinău | 70.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 78.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Chișinău | 75.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Tuxtla Gutiérrez wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Chișinău.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Tuxtla Gutiérrez leads cost, safety, and housing; Chișinău leads rent, environment, and connectivity.
cost
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
78.2
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
64.8
Chișinău
63
housing
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
$3,279
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
11.5x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
$2,218/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
6.2%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
85.5
Chișinău
70.6
health
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
78.8 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
1.2%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
68.5
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
70
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
11.8 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
61.7 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
32.7%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
5.6
Chișinău
8
housing
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
$13,419/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
30.8%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
26.8%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
48.8%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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