cost
Cost of Living Index
Malawi75 / 100
Vanuatu100.2 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Malawi leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Malawi 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 | Malawi | 75 | 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 | Malawi | 72.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Malawi | $2,304 | 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 | Malawi | 16.6x | 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 | Malawi | $44/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Vanuatu | $284/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Malawi | 5.1% | 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 | Malawi | 79.3 | 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 | Malawi | 73.5 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 Malawi.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Malawi leads cost, rent, and jobs; Vanuatu leads safety, housing, and salary.
cost
Malawi
75
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
Malawi
72.6
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
Malawi
$2,304
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
Malawi
16.6x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
Malawi
$44/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
Malawi
5.1%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
Malawi
79.3
Vanuatu
88.7
health
Malawi
73.5 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Malawi
2.6%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
Malawi
74.6
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
Malawi
87.2
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
Malawi
1.8 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
Malawi
32.3 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
Malawi
21.0%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
Malawi
6.4
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
Malawi
$16,731/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
Malawi
1.1%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
Malawi
14.5%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
Malawi
89.6%
Vanuatu
93.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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