cost
Cost of Living Index
Tuxtla Gutiérrez78.2 / 100
Greater Mexico City103 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Tuxtla Gutiérrez leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Greater Mexico City leads Safety 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. 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 | Greater Mexico City | 103 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 64.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Greater Mexico City | 73.6 | 100 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 | Greater Mexico City | $1,939 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 11.5x | 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 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | $2,218/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 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 6.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Greater Mexico City | 8.0% | 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 | Greater Mexico City | 84.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 78.8 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 |
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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
Tuxtla Gutiérrez leads cost, jobs, and health; Greater Mexico City leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
78.2
Greater Mexico City
103
safety
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
64.8
Greater Mexico City
73.6
housing
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
$3,279
Greater Mexico City
$1,939
housing
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
11.5x
Greater Mexico City
5.4x
jobs
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
$2,218/mo
Greater Mexico City
$4,314/mo
jobs
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
6.2%
Greater Mexico City
8.0%
health
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
85.5
Greater Mexico City
84.2
health
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
78.8 years
Greater Mexico City
80.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
1.2%
Greater Mexico City
0.3%
education
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
68.5
Greater Mexico City
70.6
transport
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
70
Greater Mexico City
49.2
safety
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
11.8 per 100k
Greater Mexico City
23.1 per 100k
safety
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
61.7 per 100k
Greater Mexico City
47.8 per 100k
health
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
32.7%
Greater Mexico City
37.2%
quality
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
5.6
Greater Mexico City
5.2
housing
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
$13,419/sqm
Greater Mexico City
$9,842/sqm
religion
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
30.8%
Greater Mexico City
42.3%
religion
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
26.8%
Greater Mexico City
24.0%
religion
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
48.8%
Greater Mexico City
24.7%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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