cost
Cost of Living Index
Fiji70.6 / 100
Philippines98.9 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Fiji leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Philippines leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Philippines leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Fiji 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 | Fiji | 70.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Philippines | 98.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Fiji | 49.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Philippines | 49.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Fiji | $3,581 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Philippines | $2,460 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Fiji | 10.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Philippines | 13.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Fiji | $536/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Philippines | $332/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Fiji | 5.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Philippines | 2.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Fiji | 71.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Philippines | 50.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Fiji | 81.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Philippines | 70.2 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
Fiji leads cost, housing, and salary; Philippines leads safety, rent, and jobs.
cost
Fiji
70.6
Philippines
98.9
safety
Fiji
49.4
Philippines
49.5
housing
Fiji
$3,581
Philippines
$2,460
housing
Fiji
10.7x
Philippines
13.5x
jobs
Fiji
$536/mo
Philippines
$332/mo
jobs
Fiji
5.3%
Philippines
2.2%
health
Fiji
71.3
Philippines
50.6
health
Fiji
81.6 years
Philippines
70.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Fiji
0.5%
Philippines
0.8%
education
Fiji
82.2
Philippines
80.1
transport
Fiji
36.2
Philippines
93.8
safety
Fiji
2.1 per 100k
Philippines
4.3 per 100k
safety
Fiji
68.6 per 100k
Philippines
65.5 per 100k
health
Fiji
25.2%
Philippines
22.9%
quality
Fiji
3.1
Philippines
7.1
housing
Fiji
$10,424/sqm
Philippines
$17,267/sqm
religion
Fiji
11.9%
Philippines
5.9%
religion
Fiji
93.7%
Philippines
52.7%
religion
Fiji
44.6%
Philippines
91.7%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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