cost
Cost of Living Index
Nicaragua50 / 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: Nicaragua leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu 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 | Nicaragua | 50 | 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 | Nicaragua | 51.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Nicaragua | $3,103 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Vanuatu | $2,963 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Nicaragua | 14.6x | 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 | Nicaragua | $237/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 | Nicaragua | 5.0% | 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 | Nicaragua | 95.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Vanuatu | 88.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Nicaragua | 81.7 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
Vanuatu wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Nicaragua.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Nicaragua leads cost, jobs, and health; Vanuatu leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Nicaragua
50
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
Nicaragua
51.2
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
Nicaragua
$3,103
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
Nicaragua
14.6x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
Nicaragua
$237/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
Nicaragua
5.0%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
Nicaragua
95.1
Vanuatu
88.7
health
Nicaragua
81.7 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Nicaragua
1.3%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
Nicaragua
76.6
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
Nicaragua
89.6
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
Nicaragua
11.3 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
Nicaragua
47.5 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
Nicaragua
30.6%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
Nicaragua
4.7
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
Nicaragua
$10,299/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
Nicaragua
25.5%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
Nicaragua
45.6%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
Nicaragua
24.9%
Vanuatu
93.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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