cost
Cost of Living Index
60.2
Latin America & Caribbean
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cost
Cost of Living Index
demographics
Population Growth
economy
Average Salary
economy
Unemployment Rate
education
Education Access Index
environment
Air Quality PM2.5
cost
60.2
demographics
-0.0%
economy
$646/mo
economy
3.3%
education
71.9
environment
20.5 ug/m3
environment
62.3
environment
23.0 ug/m3
health
70.6 years
health
62.4
health
33.0%
housing
$14,748/sqm
housing
$3,300
housing
3.4x
housing
$3,530/mo
infrastructure
118 Mbps
jobs
$646/mo
jobs
3.3%
quality
7.2
religion
31.5%
religion
25.0%
religion
76.0%
safety
49.3 per 100k
safety
46.1
safety
60.5 per 100k
transport
66.1
| Metric | Category | Global rank | Year | Updated | Confidence | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | cost | 60.2 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Population Growth | demographics | -0.0% | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | un-data |
| Average Salary | economy | $646/mo | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | economy | 3.3% | Not ranked | 2025 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Education Access Index | education | 71.9 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 20.5 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Climate Comfort | environment | 62.3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 23.0 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Life Expectancy | health | 70.6 years | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Healthcare Access Index | health | 62.4 | #139 of 208 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Obesity Rate | health | 33.0% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Price Per Square Meter | housing | $14,748/sqm | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Monthly Rent | housing | $3,300 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| House Price to Income | housing | 3.4x | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Rent | housing | $3,530/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Internet Speed | infrastructure | 118 Mbps | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Average Salary | jobs | $646/mo | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | jobs | 3.3% | Not ranked | 2025 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Happiness Score | quality | 7.2 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-happiness-report |
| Catholic Population Share | religion | 31.5% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Unaffiliated Population Share | religion | 25.0% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Muslim Population Share | religion | 76.0% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Murder Rate | safety | 49.3 per 100k | Not ranked | 2023 | Updated: May 2026 | High | unodc |
| Safety Index | safety | 46.1 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Rape Rate | safety | 60.5 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Transit Connectivity | transport | 66.1 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |