cost
Cost of Living Index
Honduras90.3 / 100
Vanuatu100.2 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Honduras leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Honduras leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Honduras 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 | Honduras | 90.3 | 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 | Honduras | 81.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Honduras | $1,376 | 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 | Honduras | 13.0x | 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 | Honduras | $286/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 | Honduras | 4.9% | 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 | Honduras | 51.6 | 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 | Honduras | 74.9 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 15 of 22 metrics compared to Honduras.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Honduras leads cost, safety, and rent; Vanuatu leads housing, health, and connectivity.
cost
Honduras
90.3
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
Honduras
81.8
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
Honduras
$1,376
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
Honduras
13.0x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
Honduras
$286/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
Honduras
4.9%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
Honduras
51.6
Vanuatu
88.7
health
Honduras
74.9 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Honduras
1.7%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
Honduras
67.5
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
Honduras
60.8
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
Honduras
31.4 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
Honduras
58.2 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
Honduras
36.3%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
Honduras
2.9
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
Honduras
$7,172/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
Honduras
39.8%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
Honduras
26.5%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
Honduras
51.6%
Vanuatu
93.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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