cost
Cost of Living Index
Botswana62.3 / 100
Vanuatu100.2 / 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.
Bars and radar use 0-100 better scores. Tooltips keep the raw source values visible.
Chart summary: Botswana leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Botswana leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Botswana 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 | Botswana | 62.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Vanuatu | 100.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Botswana | 90.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Botswana | $3,534 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Vanuatu | $2,963 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Botswana | 9.3x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Vanuatu | 11.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Botswana | $641/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Vanuatu | $284/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Botswana | 24.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Vanuatu | 5.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Botswana | 55.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Vanuatu | 88.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Botswana | 76.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Vanuatu | 77.0 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Vanuatu wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Botswana.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Botswana leads cost, safety, and housing; Vanuatu leads rent, jobs, and health.
cost
Botswana
62.3
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
Botswana
90.4
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
Botswana
$3,534
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
Botswana
9.3x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
Botswana
$641/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
Botswana
24.5%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
Botswana
55.2
Vanuatu
88.7
health
Botswana
76.3 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Botswana
1.6%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
Botswana
50.9
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
Botswana
40.9
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
Botswana
11.4 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
Botswana
4.0 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
Botswana
35.8%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
Botswana
7.2
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
Botswana
$7,976/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
Botswana
38.6%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
Botswana
61.8%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
Botswana
1.1%
Vanuatu
93.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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