cost
Cost of Living Index
Philippines98.9 / 100
Vanuatu100.2 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Philippines leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Philippines 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 | Philippines | 98.9 | 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 | Philippines | 49.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Philippines | $2,460 | 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 | Philippines | 13.5x | 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 | Philippines | $332/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 | Philippines | 2.2% | 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 | Philippines | 50.6 | 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 | Philippines | 70.2 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 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
Philippines leads cost, rent, and salary; Vanuatu leads safety, housing, and health.
cost
Philippines
98.9
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
Philippines
49.5
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
Philippines
$2,460
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
Philippines
13.5x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
Philippines
$332/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
Philippines
2.2%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
Philippines
50.6
Vanuatu
88.7
health
Philippines
70.2 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Philippines
0.8%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
Philippines
80.1
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
Philippines
93.8
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
Philippines
4.3 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
Philippines
65.5 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
Philippines
22.9%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
Philippines
7.1
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
Philippines
$17,267/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
Philippines
5.9%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
Philippines
52.7%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
Philippines
91.7%
Vanuatu
93.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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