cost
Cost of Living Index
El Salvador74.9 / 100
Nigeria109.1 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: El Salvador leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; El Salvador leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; El Salvador leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; El Salvador 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 | El Salvador | 74.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Nigeria | 109.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | El Salvador | 55.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Nigeria | 54.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | El Salvador | $1,027 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Nigeria | $2,385 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | El Salvador | 3.3x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Nigeria | 9.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | El Salvador | $465/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Nigeria | $90/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | El Salvador | 3.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Nigeria | 3.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | El Salvador | 90.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Nigeria | 57.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | El Salvador | 84.7 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Nigeria | 71.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
El Salvador wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Nigeria.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
El Salvador leads cost, safety, and rent; Nigeria leads jobs, environment, and connectivity.
cost
El Salvador
74.9
Nigeria
109.1
safety
El Salvador
55.8
Nigeria
54.6
housing
El Salvador
$1,027
Nigeria
$2,385
housing
El Salvador
3.3x
Nigeria
9.5x
jobs
El Salvador
$465/mo
Nigeria
$90/mo
jobs
El Salvador
3.3%
Nigeria
3.1%
health
El Salvador
90.4
Nigeria
57.9
health
El Salvador
84.7 years
Nigeria
71.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
El Salvador
0.5%
Nigeria
2.1%
education
El Salvador
63.9
Nigeria
60.9
transport
El Salvador
56.5
Nigeria
52.9
safety
El Salvador
7.9 per 100k
Nigeria
15.7 per 100k
safety
El Salvador
55.9 per 100k
Nigeria
75.4 per 100k
health
El Salvador
32.1%
Nigeria
22.0%
quality
El Salvador
5.6
Nigeria
7.5
housing
El Salvador
$2,026/sqm
Nigeria
$1,972/sqm
religion
El Salvador
29.2%
Nigeria
3.6%
religion
El Salvador
36.4%
Nigeria
67.1%
religion
El Salvador
16.6%
Nigeria
46.0%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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