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COST of LIVING INDEX 2026

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GroupSeriesValue (index score)SourceConf.
Global MedianGlobal Median30.9Estimate0.97
IcelandIndex Scores~75.9Estimate0.30
UKIndex Scores~65.7Estimate0.30
Guernsey~65.5Estimate0.50
SpainIndex Scores~39Estimate0.30
CanadaIndex Scores~48.9Estimate0.30
MexicoIndex Scores~31.5Estimate0.30
Cayman Isl.~77.1Estimate0.50
US Virgin Isl.~82.5Estimate0.50
BermudaIndex Scores123.5Estimate0.97

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Ecuador~21Estimate0.50
ColombiaIndex Scores~22.4Estimate0.30
PeruIndex Scores~23.6Estimate0.30
Bolivia~19Estimate0.50
ChileIndex Scores~26.8Estimate0.30
NorwayIndex Scores~59.4Estimate0.30
DenmarkIndex Scores~64.1Estimate0.30
SwitzerlandIndex Scores123.75Estimate0.97
FranceIndex Scores~42.5Estimate0.30
ItalyIndex Scores~40Estimate0.30
MaltaIndex Scores~43.1Estimate0.30
TurkeyIndex Scores~25.2Estimate0.30
RussiaIndex Scores~25.7Estimate0.30
MongoliaIndex Scores~25.1Estimate0.30
S. Korea~41.3Estimate0.50
JapanIndex Scores~32.8Estimate0.30
Hong Kong~69.8Estimate0.50
SingaporeIndex Scores~48Estimate0.30
IndonesiaIndex Scores~18.5Estimate0.30
Solomon Isl.~65.4Estimate0.50
AustraliaIndex Scores~52.7Estimate0.30
New ZealandIndex Scores~45Estimate0.30
NigeriaIndex Scores~12.5Estimate0.30
GhanaIndex Scores~25.3Estimate0.30
SenegalIndex Scores~35.5Estimate0.30
DRCIndex Scores~41.1Estimate0.30
AngolaIndex Scores25.25Estimate0.97
Namibia~26.4Estimate0.50
S. Africa~24.7Estimate0.50
MadagascarIndex Scores~12.5Estimate0.30
Uruguay~28.3Estimate0.50
ArgentinaIndex Scores~26.4Estimate0.30
Seychelles~48Estimate0.50
LibyaIndex Scores~12.3Estimate0.30
IsraelIndex Scores~58Estimate0.30
Syria~16.1Estimate0.50
UAEIndex Scores~45.8Estimate0.30
QatarIndex Scores~45.9Estimate0.30
U.S.Index Scores~70.2Estimate0.30
BahamasIndex Scores~72.3Estimate0.30
BarbadosIndex Scores~60.3Estimate0.30
IrelandIndex Scores~65.3Estimate0.30
Jersey~72.5Estimate0.50
Isle of Man~72.5Estimate0.50
Hong Kong~69.8Estimate0.50
Macao~46.3Estimate0.50
IndiaIndex Scores~12.4Estimate0.30
PakistanIndex Scores~12.6Estimate0.30
Cayman IslandsIndex Scores~122.5Estimate0.50
U.S. Virgin IslandsIndex Scores~118.2Estimate0.50
NetherlandsIndex Scores~104.2Estimate0.50
BelgiumIndex Scores~97.2Estimate0.50
AustriaIndex Scores~96.2Estimate0.50
GermanyIndex Scores~95.2Estimate0.50
FinlandIndex Scores~94.2Estimate0.50
PortugalIndex Scores~91.2Estimate0.50
GreeceIndex Scores~90.2Estimate0.50
EstoniaIndex Scores~88.2Estimate0.50
SloveniaIndex Scores~87.2Estimate0.50
CroatiaIndex Scores~86.2Estimate0.50
LithuaniaIndex Scores~85.2Estimate0.50
LatviaIndex Scores~84.2Estimate0.50
SlovakiaIndex Scores~83.2Estimate0.50
CzechiaIndex Scores~82.2Estimate0.50
HungaryIndex Scores~81.2Estimate0.50
PolandIndex Scores~80.2Estimate0.50
RomaniaIndex Scores~79.2Estimate0.50
BulgariaIndex Scores~78.2Estimate0.50
UkraineIndex Scores~75.2Estimate0.50
BrazilIndex Scores~73.2Estimate0.50
South AfricaIndex Scores~68.2Estimate0.50
ChinaIndex Scores~66.2Estimate0.50
PhilippinesIndex Scores~64.2Estimate0.50
VietnamIndex Scores~63.2Estimate0.50
ThailandIndex Scores~62.2Estimate0.50
MalaysiaIndex Scores~61.2Estimate0.50
EgyptIndex Scores~60.2Estimate0.50
KenyaIndex Scores~58.2Estimate0.50
BangladeshIndex Scores~56.2Estimate0.50
Sri LankaIndex Scores~55.2Estimate0.50
NepalIndex Scores~54.2Estimate0.50
CambodiaIndex Scores~53.2Estimate0.50
MyanmarIndex Scores~52.2Estimate0.50
LaosIndex Scores~51.2Estimate0.50
KazakhstanIndex Scores~49.2Estimate0.50
UzbekistanIndex Scores~48.2Estimate0.50
AzerbaijanIndex Scores~47.2Estimate0.50
GeorgiaIndex Scores~46.2Estimate0.50
ArmeniaIndex Scores~45.2Estimate0.50
BelarusIndex Scores~44.2Estimate0.50
MoldovaIndex Scores~43.2Estimate0.50
AlbaniaIndex Scores~42.2Estimate0.50
North MacedoniaIndex Scores~41.2Estimate0.50
Bosnia and HerzegovinaIndex Scores~40.2Estimate0.50
SerbiaIndex Scores~39.2Estimate0.50
MontenegroIndex Scores~38.2Estimate0.50
KosovoIndex Scores~37.2Estimate0.50
MoroccoIndex Scores~36.2Estimate0.50
TunisiaIndex Scores~35.2Estimate0.50
AlgeriaIndex Scores~34.2Estimate0.50
SudanIndex Scores~32.2Estimate0.50
EthiopiaIndex Scores~31.2Estimate0.50
Ivory CoastIndex Scores~28.2Estimate0.50
CameroonIndex Scores~27.2Estimate0.50
MozambiqueIndex Scores~24.2Estimate0.50
ZimbabweIndex Scores~23.2Estimate0.50
ZambiaIndex Scores~22.2Estimate0.50
MalawiIndex Scores~21.2Estimate0.50
RwandaIndex Scores~19.2Estimate0.50
BurundiIndex Scores~18.2Estimate0.50
UgandaIndex Scores~17.2Estimate0.50
TanzaniaIndex Scores~16.2Estimate0.50
HaitiIndex Scores~15.2Estimate0.50
JamaicaIndex Scores~14.2Estimate0.50
Trinidad and TobagoIndex Scores~13.2Estimate0.50
GuyanaIndex Scores~12.3Estimate0.50
Africa Top: SeychellesRegional Top and Bottom~48Estimate0.50
Africa Top: DjiboutiRegional Top and Bottom~42.4Estimate0.50
Africa Top: SenegalRegional Top and Bottom~35.3Estimate0.50
Africa Bottom: LibyaRegional Top and Bottom~12.3Estimate0.50
Africa Bottom: MadagascarRegional Top and Bottom~15.8Estimate0.50
Africa Bottom: NigeriaRegional Top and Bottom~19.2Estimate0.50
Asia Top: SingaporeRegional Top and Bottom~81.7Estimate0.50
Asia Top: Hong KongRegional Top and Bottom~69.8Estimate0.50
Asia Top: MacaoRegional Top and Bottom~46.3Estimate0.50
Asia Bottom: IndiaRegional Top and Bottom~12.4Estimate0.50
Asia Bottom: PakistanRegional Top and Bottom~12.4Estimate0.50
Asia Bottom: BangladeshRegional Top and Bottom~12.7Estimate0.50
Middle East Top: IsraelRegional Top and Bottom~58Estimate0.50
Middle East Top: UAERegional Top and Bottom~45.8Estimate0.50
Middle East Top: QatarRegional Top and Bottom~45.8Estimate0.50
Middle East Bottom: SyriaRegional Top and Bottom~16.1Estimate0.50
Middle East Bottom: IranRegional Top and Bottom~16.2Estimate0.50
Middle East Bottom: IraqRegional Top and Bottom~19Estimate0.50
N. America Top: U.S.Regional Top and Bottom~56.3Estimate0.50
N. America Top: CanadaRegional Top and Bottom~48.9Estimate0.50
N. America Top: MexicoRegional Top and Bottom~31.5Estimate0.50
Oceania Top: Solomon Isl.Regional Top and Bottom~65.4Estimate0.50
Oceania Top: AustraliaRegional Top and Bottom~52.7Estimate0.50
Oceania Top: New ZealandRegional Top and Bottom~44Estimate0.50
Central America Top: BermudaRegional Top and Bottom~123.5Estimate0.50
Central America Top: Cayman IslandsRegional Top and Bottom~97.9Estimate0.50
Central America Top: US Virgin Isl.Regional Top and Bottom~82.5Estimate0.50
Central America Bottom: NicaraguaRegional Top and Bottom~22.5Estimate0.50
Central America Bottom: HondurasRegional Top and Bottom~25.7Estimate0.50
Central America Bottom: PanamaRegional Top and Bottom~27.4Estimate0.50
S. America Top: GuyanaRegional Top and Bottom~39Estimate0.50
S. America Top: UruguayRegional Top and Bottom~37.3Estimate0.50
S. America Top: SurinameRegional Top and Bottom~37.3Estimate0.50
S. America Bottom: BoliviaRegional Top and Bottom~18Estimate0.50
S. America Bottom: ParaguayRegional Top and Bottom~20.3Estimate0.50
S. America Bottom: BrazilRegional Top and Bottom~20.5Estimate0.50
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