cost
Cost of Living Index
New Caledonia74 / 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: New Caledonia leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; New Caledonia leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; New Caledonia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; New Caledonia 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 | New Caledonia | 74 | 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 | New Caledonia | 85.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | New Caledonia | $1,417 | 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 | New Caledonia | 7.4x | 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 | New Caledonia | $2,434/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 | New Caledonia | 11.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Vanuatu | 5.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | New Caledonia | 63.4 | 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 | New Caledonia | 84.0 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
New Caledonia leads cost, safety, and rent; Vanuatu leads jobs, health, and connectivity.
cost
New Caledonia
74
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
New Caledonia
85.8
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
New Caledonia
$1,417
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
New Caledonia
7.4x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
New Caledonia
$2,434/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
New Caledonia
11.2%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
New Caledonia
63.4
Vanuatu
88.7
health
New Caledonia
84.0 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
New Caledonia
1.0%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
New Caledonia
74.4
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
New Caledonia
86.9
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
New Caledonia
3.1 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
New Caledonia
38.0 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
New Caledonia
10.3%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
New Caledonia
5.4
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
New Caledonia
$7,654/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
New Caledonia
69.2%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
New Caledonia
78.0%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
New Caledonia
72.5%
Vanuatu
93.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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