cost
Cost of Living Index
El Salvador74.9 / 100
Vanuatu100.2 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: El Salvador leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu 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 | Vanuatu | 100.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | El Salvador | 55.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 100 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 | Vanuatu | $2,963 | 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 | Vanuatu | 11.0x | 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 | Vanuatu | $284/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | El Salvador | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Vanuatu | 5.1% | 0 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 | Vanuatu | 88.7 | 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 | Vanuatu | 77.0 years | 0 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
El Salvador leads cost, rent, and housing; Vanuatu leads safety, connectivity, and demographics.
cost
El Salvador
74.9
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
El Salvador
55.8
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
El Salvador
$1,027
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
El Salvador
3.3x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
El Salvador
$465/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
El Salvador
3.3%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
El Salvador
90.4
Vanuatu
88.7
health
El Salvador
84.7 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
El Salvador
0.5%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
El Salvador
63.9
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
El Salvador
56.5
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
El Salvador
7.9 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
El Salvador
55.9 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
El Salvador
32.1%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
El Salvador
5.6
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
El Salvador
$2,026/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
El Salvador
29.2%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
El Salvador
36.4%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
El Salvador
16.6%
Vanuatu
93.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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