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Global Talent Cost Comparison Scorecard | TCO Insights
Global Talent Cost Comparison Scorecard
The Global Talent Cost Comparison Scorecard helps businesses, startups, and HR teams evaluate the true cost of building teams across different countries. By factoring in employee salaries, operational expenses, and setup costs, this tool calculates the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for hiring talent worldwide.
With just a few inputs, you’ll get:
- Side-by-side country comparisons for up to 3 locations.
- Detailed insights including total cost, savings %, break-even period, and monthly impact.
- Visual charts and scorecards highlighting the most cost-effective country.
Whether you’re exploring outsourcing, global expansion, or remote hiring, this scorecard provides data-driven clarity to make smarter decisions on where to build your workforce.
Disclaimer
These tools are meant to provide quick, general insights, not exhaustive advice. They should not replace professional consultation or in-depth analysis. Users are encouraged to verify information and seek expert guidance before making decisions.
Contact ExpertFrequently Asked Questions
India and Vietnam generally provide the lowest workforce costs due to competitive salary structures and lower operational expenses. The Philippines is also cost-effective, particularly for service and support roles. However, the best choice depends on your industry, the type of talent you need, and long-term scaling goals. Our scorecard helps you compare these countries side by side using actual salary and operational benchmarks.
TCO combines all essential hiring and operational costs into one figure. The formula is: Annual Salary × Number of Employees + Operational Costs + One-Time Setup Costs. This ensures you see the complete financial picture, not just salaries. By standardizing calculations across countries, the scorecard makes it easy to spot savings opportunities and plan global hiring strategies with confidence.
Hiring in Brazil can often save between 40%–60% compared to the US, depending on team size and role type. For example, tech roles and support staff generally cost much less in Brazil while maintaining strong talent availability. The scorecard lets you input your employee numbers and instantly calculate potential savings so you can see the annual dollar impact tailored to your business scenario.
Break-even shows how long it takes for your cost savings to cover initial setup costs when hiring in another country. For example, if setup is $10,000 and you save $2,000 per month, break-even is reached in five months. This insight helps you assess not just cost savings, but how quickly your investment pays off in different locations worldwide.
Yes, absolutely. The tool pre-fills average salary, operational, and setup costs based on industry benchmarks for each country. However, every business is different, so you can easily edit those fields to reflect your own real-world expenses. This flexibility allows you to test different hiring scenarios and generate cost comparisons that are directly relevant to your organization’s needs.
Currently, the scorecard allows side-by-side comparison of up to three countries for clarity and readability. If you want to analyze more countries, we recommend running multiple comparisons and exporting your results for review. This way, you still get clear insights without overwhelming the dashboard, while keeping flexibility to explore multiple hiring markets at once.
The scorecard uses up-to-date industry benchmarks for current calculations. Future cost trends such as inflation, salary growth, or currency fluctuations are not automatically factored in, but you can adjust the salary and operational inputs to model future scenarios. This allows you to simulate 3–5 year forecasts and see how potential market changes may affect your hiring costs globally.
