cost
Cost of Living Index
Puerto Rico (US)82.9 / 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.
Bars and radar use 0-100 better scores. Tooltips keep the raw source values visible.
Chart summary: Puerto Rico (US) leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Puerto Rico (US) leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Puerto Rico (US) leads Average Salary with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Puerto Rico (US) | 82.9 | 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 | Puerto Rico (US) | 68.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Puerto Rico (US) | $2,638 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Vanuatu | $2,963 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Puerto Rico (US) | $3,279/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 | Puerto Rico (US) | 6.0% | 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 | Puerto Rico (US) | 62.2 | 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 | Puerto Rico (US) | 80.8 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 |
| Climate Comfort | Puerto Rico (US) | 87.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | Wikidata |
| Climate Comfort | Vanuatu | 43.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | Wikidata |
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Winner
Vanuatu wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Puerto Rico (US).
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Puerto Rico (US) leads cost, rent, and salary; Vanuatu leads safety, jobs, and health.
cost
Puerto Rico (US)
82.9
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
Puerto Rico (US)
68.1
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
Puerto Rico (US)
$2,638
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
Puerto Rico (US)
11.0x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
Puerto Rico (US)
$3,279/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
Puerto Rico (US)
6.0%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
Puerto Rico (US)
62.2
Vanuatu
88.7
health
Puerto Rico (US)
80.8 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Puerto Rico (US)
-0.0%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
Puerto Rico (US)
46.1
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
Puerto Rico (US)
95.2
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
Puerto Rico (US)
15.1 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
Puerto Rico (US)
74.5 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
Puerto Rico (US)
25.0%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
Puerto Rico (US)
2.9
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
Puerto Rico (US)
$8,530/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
Puerto Rico (US)
11.3%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
Puerto Rico (US)
75.6%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
Puerto Rico (US)
65.7%
Vanuatu
93.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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