cost
Cost of Living Index
Senegal42.5 / 100
Vanuatu100.2 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Senegal leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Senegal leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Senegal leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Senegal 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 | Senegal | 42.5 | 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 | Senegal | 84.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Senegal | $2,285 | 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 | Senegal | 4.0x | 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 | Senegal | $148/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 | Senegal | 2.7% | 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 | Senegal | 88.6 | 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 | Senegal | 67.0 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 Senegal.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Senegal leads cost, safety, and rent; Vanuatu leads salary, health, and air quality.
cost
Senegal
42.5
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
Senegal
84.3
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
Senegal
$2,285
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
Senegal
4.0x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
Senegal
$148/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
Senegal
2.7%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
Senegal
88.6
Vanuatu
88.7
health
Senegal
67.0 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Senegal
2.3%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
Senegal
50.9
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
Senegal
40.9
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
Senegal
3.3 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
Senegal
69.3 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
Senegal
9.6%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
Senegal
6.2
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
Senegal
$2,258/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
Senegal
67.5%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
Senegal
4.8%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
Senegal
70.4%
Vanuatu
93.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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