cost
Cost of Living Index
Nauru76.8 / 100
Philippines98.9 / 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: Nauru leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Nauru leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Nauru leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Nauru 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 | Nauru | 76.8 | 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 | Nauru | 70.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Philippines | 49.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Nauru | $2,098 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Philippines | $2,460 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Nauru | 10.0x | 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 | Nauru | $1,134/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 | Nauru | 4.4% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Philippines | 2.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Nauru | 51.6 | 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 | Nauru | 79.0 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
Nauru wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Philippines.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Nauru leads cost, safety, and rent; Philippines leads jobs, air quality, and environment.
cost
Nauru
76.8
Philippines
98.9
safety
Nauru
70.6
Philippines
49.5
housing
Nauru
$2,098
Philippines
$2,460
housing
Nauru
10.0x
Philippines
13.5x
jobs
Nauru
$1,134/mo
Philippines
$332/mo
jobs
Nauru
4.4%
Philippines
2.2%
health
Nauru
51.6
Philippines
50.6
health
Nauru
79.0 years
Philippines
70.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Nauru
0.6%
Philippines
0.8%
education
Nauru
49.9
Philippines
80.1
transport
Nauru
39.7
Philippines
93.8
safety
Nauru
28.4 per 100k
Philippines
4.3 per 100k
safety
Nauru
12.7 per 100k
Philippines
65.5 per 100k
health
Nauru
7.4%
Philippines
22.9%
quality
Nauru
4
Philippines
7.1
housing
Nauru
$757/sqm
Philippines
$17,267/sqm
religion
Nauru
61.8%
Philippines
5.9%
religion
Nauru
54.6%
Philippines
52.7%
religion
Nauru
38.0%
Philippines
91.7%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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