cost
Cost of Living Index
British Virgin Islands69.5 / 100
Vanuatu100.2 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: British Virgin Islands leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu 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 | British Virgin Islands | 69.5 | 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 | British Virgin Islands | 63.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | British Virgin Islands | $3,038 | 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 | British Virgin Islands | 14.3x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Vanuatu | 11.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | British Virgin Islands | $4,174/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Vanuatu | $284/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | British Virgin Islands | 8.8% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Vanuatu | 5.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | British Virgin Islands | 93.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Vanuatu | 88.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | British Virgin Islands | 78.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Vanuatu | 77.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Vanuatu wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to British Virgin Islands.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
British Virgin Islands leads cost, salary, and health; Vanuatu leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
British Virgin Islands
69.5
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
British Virgin Islands
63.5
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
British Virgin Islands
$3,038
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
British Virgin Islands
14.3x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
British Virgin Islands
$4,174/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
British Virgin Islands
8.8%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
British Virgin Islands
93.7
Vanuatu
88.7
health
British Virgin Islands
78.2 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
British Virgin Islands
1.2%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
British Virgin Islands
94.5
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
British Virgin Islands
93.2
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
British Virgin Islands
8.2 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
British Virgin Islands
60.1 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
British Virgin Islands
29.8%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
British Virgin Islands
3.8
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
British Virgin Islands
$2,669/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
British Virgin Islands
23.5%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
British Virgin Islands
42.9%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
British Virgin Islands
69.5%
Vanuatu
93.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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