The Index · 12 November 2026
Every country, ranked.
Pick the question you are asking, then narrow it to the risk and the friction you will accept. Every figure re-prices to the currency you earn in.
Risk tolerance
How much friction
65 of 65 countries · sorted by best overall
Priced in USD
| # | 30-mo trend | Now | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BoliviaLatin America · BOB | 87 | +55.6% | +40.7% | $36 | L2 | 2.8 | Shoulder | |
| 02 | IndonesiaSoutheast Asia · IDR | 78 | +9.6% | +22.3% | $65 | L2 | 4.2 | Off | |
| 03 | NepalSouth Asia · NPR | 76 | +6.3% | +13.3% | $48 | L2 | 3.2 | Peak | |
| 04 | ThailandSoutheast Asia · THB | 75 | +5.8% | +7.2% | $79 | L1 | 4.8 | Peak | |
| 05 | IndiaSouth Asia · INR | 75 | +4.6% | +12.4% | $53 | L2 | 3.6 | Peak | |
| 06 | Sri LankaSouth Asia · LKR | 73 | +9.4% | +7.4% | $59 | L2 | 3.6 | Shoulder | |
| 07 | TaiwanEast Asia · TWD | 73 | +7.8% | n/a | $93 | L1 | 4.7 | Peak | |
| 08 | VietnamSoutheast Asia · VND | 72 | −3.5% | +5.9% | $64 | L1 | 4.0 | Peak | |
| 09 | PhilippinesSoutheast Asia · PHP | 72 | +6.3% | +14.4% | $65 | L2 | 3.5 | Shoulder | |
| 10 | MoroccoAfrica · MAD | 71 | +8.6% | +6.3% | $71 | L2 | 4.2 | Peak | |
| 11 | JapanEast Asia · JPY | 70 | +4.9% | +20.6% | $131 | L1 | 5.0 | Peak | |
| 12 | EgyptAfrica · EGP | 70 | +3.5% | +10.3% | $67 | L2 | 3.8 | Peak | |
| 13 | MalaysiaSoutheast Asia · MYR | 69 | +0.4% | −1.8% | $80 | L1 | 4.5 | Off | |
| 14 | North MacedoniaEurope · MKD | 68 | +4.0% | −6.4% | $67 | L1 | 3.3 | Off | |
| 15 | PolandEurope · PLN | 68 | +9.1% | −8.3% | $94 | L1 | 4.6 | Off | |
| 16 | El SalvadorLatin America · USD · pegged to you | 68 | +1.1% | +4.7% | $77 | L1 | 3.3 | Peak | |
| 17 | CambodiaSoutheast Asia · KHR | 67 | +0.9% | +3.0% | $62 | L2 | 3.4 | Peak | |
| 18 | RomaniaEurope · RON | 66 | +5.2% | −7.0% | $88 | L1 | 4.0 | Off | |
| 19 | BulgariaEurope · EUR | 66 | +3.1% | −7.0% | $84 | L1 | 4.0 | Off | |
| 20 | EcuadorLatin America · USD · pegged to you | 66 | +1.6% | +6.9% | $71 | L2 | 3.5 | Shoulder | |
| 21 | CzechiaEurope · CZK | 66 | +6.4% | −5.3% | $108 | L1 | 4.7 | Shoulder | |
| 22 | MontenegroEurope · EUR | 65 | +4.4% | −4.9% | $87 | L1 | 3.7 | Off | |
| 23 | PortugalEurope · EUR | 64 | +4.9% | +0.8% | $127 | L1 | 4.8 | Shoulder | |
| 24 | ChileLatin America · CLP | 64 | +4.8% | +7.3% | $102 | L2 | 4.4 | Peak | |
| 25 | UzbekistanCentral Asia & Caucasus · UZS · pegged to you | 63 | −3.4% | −13.2% | $65 | L1 | 3.2 | Shoulder | |
| 26 | LaosSoutheast Asia · LAK | 63 | −0.4% | −4.0% | $58 | L2 | 2.8 | Peak | |
| 27 | GeorgiaCentral Asia & Caucasus · GEL | 63 | −5.8% | −11.1% | $73 | L1 | 3.8 | Shoulder | |
| 28 | GreeceEurope · EUR | 63 | +4.0% | −0.5% | $128 | L1 | 4.7 | Off | |
| 29 | Bosnia & HerzegovinaEurope · BAM | 62 | +3.1% | −4.2% | $73 | L2 | 3.4 | Off | |
| 30 | BrazilLatin America · BRL | 62 | +4.9% | −0.3% | $93 | L2 | 4.1 | Shoulder | |
| 31 | EthiopiaAfrica · ETB | 62 | −1.1% | +47.3% | $64 | L3 | 2.3 | Peak | |
| 32 | SerbiaEurope · RSD | 62 | +5.1% | −6.9% | $82 | L2 | 3.8 | Off | |
| 33 | PanamaLatin America · USD · pegged to you | 62 | +1.9% | +8.9% | $101 | L2 | 4.0 | Off | |
| 34 | TunisiaAfrica · TND | 61 | +0.2% | −9.4% | $69 | L2 | 3.6 | Shoulder | |
| 35 | KyrgyzstanCentral Asia & Caucasus · KGS · pegged to you | 61 | −7.7% | −15.8% | $58 | L1 | 2.6 | Off | |
| 36 | HungaryEurope · HUF | 60 | +0.3% | −13.5% | $107 | L1 | 4.5 | Shoulder | |
| 37 | ChinaEast Asia · CNY | 60 | −3.9% | +6.3% | $98 | L2 | 4.3 | Shoulder | |
| 38 | PeruLatin America · PEN | 60 | +1.7% | −8.7% | $83 | L2 | 3.9 | Off | |
| 39 | MoldovaEurope · MDL | 59 | +2.9% | −16.7% | $64 | L2 | 2.8 | Off | |
| 40 | MexicoLatin America · MXN | 59 | +1.4% | −6.4% | $99 | L2 | 4.5 | Peak | |
| 41 | TanzaniaAfrica · TZS | 59 | +7.7% | +8.9% | $117 | L2 | 3.3 | Shoulder | |
| 42 | South KoreaEast Asia · KRW | 58 | −8.5% | +4.8% | $140 | L1 | 4.9 | Shoulder | |
| 43 | Dominican RepublicLatin America · DOP | 57 | −6.0% | +2.3% | $103 | L2 | 4.2 | Shoulder | |
| 44 | NicaraguaLatin America · NIO | 56 | +0.7% | −1.1% | $62 | L3 | 2.9 | Shoulder | |
| 45 | AlbaniaEurope · ALL | 56 | −1.6% | −16.3% | $77 | L2 | 3.5 | Off | |
| 46 | ArmeniaCentral Asia & Caucasus · AMD | 56 | −5.8% | −12.8% | $73 | L2 | 3.4 | Shoulder | |
| 47 | MongoliaEast Asia · MNT · pegged to you | 56 | −6.3% | −8.2% | $85 | L1 | 2.4 | Off | |
| 48 | South AfricaAfrica · ZAR | 55 | −3.9% | −5.6% | $103 | L2 | 4.2 | Peak | |
| 49 | MadagascarAfrica · MGA | 55 | −2.7% | −7.7% | $73 | L2 | 2.2 | Shoulder | |
| 50 | GuatemalaLatin America · GTQ · pegged to you | 55 | +0.9% | 0.0% | $72 | L3 | 3.2 | Peak | |
| 51 | UruguayLatin America · UYU | 54 | +2.2% | −5.1% | $124 | L2 | 4.2 | Peak | |
| 52 | GhanaAfrica · GHS | 54 | +4.5% | −25.2% | $79 | L2 | 3.0 | Peak | |
| 53 | ParaguayLatin America · PYG | 54 | −11.5% | −16.0% | $81 | L1 | 2.8 | Off | |
| 54 | JordanMiddle East · JOD · pegged to you | 52 | +1.0% | +5.0% | $103 | L3 | 4.0 | Peak | |
| 55 | TürkiyeEurope · TRY | 52 | −6.5% | −23.0% | $94 | L2 | 4.5 | Shoulder | |
| 56 | Costa RicaLatin America · CRC | 50 | −5.9% | −10.8% | $128 | L2 | 4.4 | Shoulder | |
| 57 | OmanMiddle East · OMR · pegged to you | 50 | +0.6% | +7.0% | $124 | L3 | 4.1 | Peak | |
| 58 | RwandaAfrica · RWF | 48 | −4.9% | +5.4% | $98 | L3 | 3.3 | Off | |
| 59 | NamibiaAfrica · NAD | 48 | −3.7% | −5.1% | $137 | L2 | 3.6 | Shoulder | |
| 60 | KenyaAfrica · KES | 47 | −1.6% | −2.3% | $107 | L3 | 3.5 | Shoulder | |
| 61 | KazakhstanCentral Asia & Caucasus · KZT | 46 | −20.5% | −24.7% | $93 | L1 | 3.3 | Off | |
| 62 | ArgentinaLatin America · ARS | 46 | −15.2% | −30.6% | $120 | L1 | 4.3 | Peak | |
| 63 | ZambiaAfrica · ZMW | 39 | −14.3% | −27.2% | $136 | L1 | 2.8 | Shoulder | |
| 64 | ColombiaLatin America · COP | 37 | −14.4% | −28.3% | $96 | L3 | 3.9 | Off | |
| 65 | NigeriaAfrica · NGN | 32 | −16.9% | −7.4% | $121 | L3 | 2.2 | Peak |
Real 12 mo: change in what your currency buys there, after inflation in both places. vs 5-yr avg: today’s real exchange rate against its own five-year average. Per day: modelled mid-range cost for one person, excluding international flights. Safety: US State Department advisory level.