Car Purchase Index

This ranking compares how expensive it is to buy a normal new car relative to local income. The raw value is shown as a car purchase index; lower index values mean lower purchase barriers and receive a higher rating. It measures an everyday compact or mid-range car, not luxury vehicles, used cars, financing costs or running car costs.
1 Monaco38 index points 38 index points 100
2 Liechtenstein44 index points 44 index points 98
3 Switzerland54 index points 54 index points 92
4 Bermuda58 index points 58 index points 90
4 Qatar58 index points 58 index points 90
6 Luxembourg59 index points 59 index points 89
7 Cayman Islands64 index points 64 index points 86
8 Korea Republic70 index points 70 index points 83
8 United States70 index points 70 index points 83
10 Sweden76 index points 76 index points 79
10 Iceland77 index points 77 index points 79
12 Australia78 index points 78 index points 78
12 Norway78 index points 78 index points 78
14 Chinese Taipei81 index points 81 index points 76
14 Faroe Islands81 index points 81 index points 76
14 Ireland81 index points 81 index points 76
17 New Zealand89 index points 89 index points 72
18 Canada91 index points 91 index points 70
19 United Arab Emirates93 index points 93 index points 69
19 Greenland94 index points 94 index points 69
21 Belgium95 index points 95 index points 68
22 Austria96 index points 96 index points 67
22 Germany96 index points 96 index points 67
22 Hong Kong96 index points 96 index points 67
22 Denmark97 index points 97 index points 67
26 Finland98 index points 98 index points 66
26 Netherlands98 index points 98 index points 66
26 Kuwait99 index points 99 index points 66
26 Macau99 index points 99 index points 66
30 United Kingdom100 index points 100 index points 65
31 France103 index points 103 index points 64
32 Andorra109 index points 109 index points 61
32 San Marino109 index points 109 index points 61
34 Brunei113 index points 113 index points 60
34 Japan113 index points 113 index points 60
36 Gibraltar123 index points 123 index points 56
37 British Virgin Islands128 index points 128 index points 54
37 Turks and Caicos Islands128 index points 128 index points 54
39 Bahrain141 index points 141 index points 49
39 New Caledonia141 index points 141 index points 49
41 Israel144 index points 144 index points 47
42 Czech Republic150 index points 150 index points 45
42 Spain151 index points 151 index points 45
44 Bahamas152 index points 152 index points 44
44 Italy153 index points 153 index points 44
44 Slovenia153 index points 153 index points 44
47 Tahiti156 index points 156 index points 43
48 Anguilla159 index points 159 index points 42
48 Guam159 index points 159 index points 42
48 Saint Pierre and Miquelon159 index points 159 index points 42
48 U.S. Virgin Islands159 index points 159 index points 42
52 Réunion165 index points 165 index points 41
53 Cyprus170 index points 170 index points 39
53 Estonia170 index points 170 index points 39
55 Oman176 index points 176 index points 37
55 Curacao177 index points 177 index points 37
55 Saint-Martin177 index points 177 index points 37
55 Sint Maarten177 index points 177 index points 37
59 Poland180 index points 180 index points 36
60 Puerto Rico185 index points 185 index points 35
61 Malta190 index points 190 index points 33
61 Saudi Arabia191 index points 191 index points 33
63 Aruba199 index points 199 index points 30
63 French Guiana199 index points 199 index points 30
65 Lithuania204 index points 204 index points 29
65 Slovakia204 index points 204 index points 29
67 Northern Mariana Islands212 index points 212 index points 28
67 Guadeloupe213 index points 213 index points 28
67 Martinique213 index points 213 index points 28
70 Costa Rica218 index points 218 index points 27
70 Croatia219 index points 219 index points 27
70 Portugal219 index points 219 index points 27
73 Hungary225 index points 225 index points 26
73 Chile230 index points 230 index points 26
75 Uruguay232 index points 232 index points 25
75 Greece236 index points 236 index points 25
75 Latvia236 index points 236 index points 25
78 Malaysia241 index points 241 index points 24
79 Panama245 index points 245 index points 23
79 Mayotte247 index points 247 index points 23
79 Seychelles247 index points 247 index points 23
82 Romania255 index points 255 index points 22
83 Cook Islands259 index points 259 index points 21
83 Wallis and Futuna259 index points 259 index points 21
85 Barbados266 index points 266 index points 20
85 Saint Kitts and Nevis266 index points 266 index points 20
85 Trinidad and Tobago266 index points 266 index points 20
88 Singapore277 index points 277 index points 18
88 Bulgaria278 index points 278 index points 18
90 Kazakhstan289 index points 289 index points 17
90 Antigua and Barbuda290 index points 290 index points 17
92 Bosnia and Herzegovina296 index points 296 index points 16
93 China302 index points 302 index points 15
94 Palau311 index points 311 index points 14
94 Mauritius315 index points 315 index points 14
94 American Samoa327 index points 327 index points 14
94 Russia327 index points 327 index points 14
98 South Africa334 index points 334 index points 13
98 Brazil339 index points 339 index points 13
98 Serbia340 index points 340 index points 13
101 Guyana354 index points 354 index points 12
101 Mexico354 index points 354 index points 12
101 Montserrat354 index points 354 index points 12
101 Kosovo361 index points 361 index points 12
105 Maldives374 index points 374 index points 11
105 Nauru389 index points 389 index points 11
107 Saint Lucia399 index points 399 index points 10
107 Turkey407 index points 407 index points 10
109 North Macedonia411 index points 411 index points 9
109 Jordan423 index points 423 index points 9
109 Botswana424 index points 424 index points 9
109 Dominican Republic425 index points 425 index points 9
109 Thailand428 index points 428 index points 9
109 Peru429 index points 429 index points 9
115 Belarus438 index points 438 index points 8
115 Georgia438 index points 438 index points 8
115 Montenegro438 index points 438 index points 8
115 Niue444 index points 444 index points 8
119 Belize456 index points 456 index points 7
119 Dominica456 index points 456 index points 7
119 Grenada456 index points 456 index points 7
119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines456 index points 456 index points 7
119 Suriname456 index points 456 index points 7
119 Argentina460 index points 460 index points 7
119 Colombia460 index points 460 index points 7
119 Ecuador460 index points 460 index points 7
119 Paraguay460 index points 460 index points 7
128 Namibia478 index points 478 index points 6
128 Armenia481 index points 481 index points 6
130 Equatorial Guinea494 index points 494 index points 5
130 Gabon494 index points 494 index points 5
130 Azerbaijan528 index points 528 index points 5
130 Iraq529 index points 529 index points 5
130 Mongolia529 index points 529 index points 5
130 Albania531 index points 531 index points 5
130 El Salvador532 index points 532 index points 5
130 Jamaica532 index points 532 index points 5
138 Morocco539 index points 539 index points 4
138 Guatemala580 index points 580 index points 4
140 Moldova613 index points 613 index points 3
140 Ukraine613 index points 613 index points 3
140 Fiji622 index points 622 index points 3
140 Marshall Islands622 index points 622 index points 3
140 Algeria633 index points 633 index points 3
140 Palestine635 index points 635 index points 3
140 Bolivia644 index points 644 index points 3
140 Cape Verde659 index points 659 index points 3
140 Libya659 index points 659 index points 3
149 Indonesia706 index points 706 index points 2
149 Philippines706 index points 706 index points 2
149 Vietnam738 index points 738 index points 2
149 Congo741 index points 741 index points 2
153 Micronesia778 index points 778 index points 1
153 Swaziland780 index points 780 index points 1
153 India794 index points 794 index points 1
153 Honduras797 index points 797 index points 1
153 Sri Lanka804 index points 804 index points 1
153 Tunisia807 index points 807 index points 1
153 Egypt824 index points 824 index points 1
153 Kenya824 index points 824 index points 1
153 Angola847 index points 847 index points 1
153 Djibouti847 index points 847 index points 1
153 Ghana847 index points 847 index points 1
153 Ivory Coast847 index points 847 index points 1
153 Samoa889 index points 889 index points 1
153 Vanuatu889 index points 889 index points 1
153 Bhutan907 index points 907 index points 1
153 Lebanon907 index points 907 index points 1
153 Turkmenistan907 index points 907 index points 1
153 Uzbekistan907 index points 907 index points 1
153 Nicaragua911 index points 911 index points 1
153 Tonga1037 index points 1037 index points 1
153 Tuvalu1037 index points 1037 index points 1
153 Kyrgyzstan1058 index points 1058 index points 1
153 Nigeria1059 index points 1059 index points 1
153 Senegal1098 index points 1098 index points 1
153 Mauritania1186 index points 1186 index points 1
153 Western Sahara1186 index points 1186 index points 1
153 Zambia1186 index points 1186 index points 1
153 Iran1198 index points 1198 index points 1
153 Papua New Guinea1244 index points 1244 index points 1
153 Solomon Islands1244 index points 1244 index points 1
153 Bangladesh1270 index points 1270 index points 1
153 Cambodia1270 index points 1270 index points 1
153 Laos1270 index points 1270 index points 1
153 Timor-Leste1270 index points 1270 index points 1
153 Tanzania1348 index points 1348 index points 1
153 Pakistan1380 index points 1380 index points 1
153 Tajikistan1443 index points 1443 index points 1
153 Cameroon1483 index points 1483 index points 1
153 Lesotho1483 index points 1483 index points 1
153 Rwanda1483 index points 1483 index points 1
153 São Tomé and Príncipe1483 index points 1483 index points 1
153 Zanzibar1483 index points 1483 index points 1
153 Zimbabwe1483 index points 1483 index points 1
153 Nepal1525 index points 1525 index points 1
153 Haiti1595 index points 1595 index points 1
153 Benin1648 index points 1648 index points 1
153 Comoros1648 index points 1648 index points 1
153 Togo1648 index points 1648 index points 1
153 Uganda1648 index points 1648 index points 1
153 Burkina Faso1853 index points 1853 index points 1
153 Mali1853 index points 1853 index points 1
153 Gambia1977 index points 1977 index points 1
153 Mozambique1977 index points 1977 index points 1
153 Kiribati2074 index points 2074 index points 1
153 Myanmar2117 index points 2117 index points 1
153 Madagascar2118 index points 2118 index points 1
153 Ethiopia2281 index points 2281 index points 1
153 Niger2281 index points 2281 index points 1
153 Guinea2471 index points 2471 index points 1
153 Guinea-Bissau2471 index points 2471 index points 1
153 Venezuela2665 index points 2665 index points 1
153 Chad2966 index points 2966 index points 1
153 Eritrea2966 index points 2966 index points 1
153 Liberia2966 index points 2966 index points 1
153 Malawi2966 index points 2966 index points 1
153 Sudan2966 index points 2966 index points 1
153 Yemen3175 index points 3175 index points 1
153 Congo DR3295 index points 3295 index points 1
153 Sierra Leone3295 index points 3295 index points 1
153 Burundi3707 index points 3707 index points 1
153 Central African Republic3707 index points 3707 index points 1
153 Somalia3707 index points 3707 index points 1
153 South Sudan3707 index points 3707 index points 1
153 Afghanistan3969 index points 3969 index points 1
153 Syria3969 index points 3969 index points 1
153 Korea DPR7937 index points 7937 index points 1
153 Cuba19877 index points 19877 index points 1

Last rating: June 20th, 2026

How the Raw Value Is Calculated

The raw value is a relative car purchase index. It is calculated as the price of a normal new compact or mid-range car divided by estimated local annual net income, multiplied by 100. Lower index values mean that buying a car is easier relative to income.

Nomadino uses everyday new-car price anchors for models such as Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Corolla or locally comparable compact and mid-range cars. Where an exact model is not comparable, a smoothed standard-car value is derived from official list prices, dealer prices and international consumer-price tables.

The price is compared with average gross annual wages or robust income replacement values. Local prices are converted into US dollars where needed, but the decisive index is the income burden, not the absolute dollar price alone.

Ordinary purchase taxes and mandatory price components are included where they are part of the visible purchase price. Financing costs, interest, leasing, used-car prices, luxury and premium electric vehicles, short-term discounts, scrappage subsidies, insurance, fuel, maintenance, parking, tolls and annual vehicle taxes are not included.

For countries and territories without direct current coverage, Nomadino uses maintained replacement values. These are checked against regional vehicle markets, import dependence, tax and tariff settings, income levels, purchasing-power data and adjacent mobility-cost indicators.

The rating uses fixed index anchors. Values up to about 40 index points receive 100 points. Around 50 index points, buying a car is treated as affordable; around 100 as a medium burden; and from about 300 index points as very difficult to afford.