Country Cost Comparison Calculator
Estimate and compare the weekly cost of an outsourced team in two different countries, side by side — enter a team size and hours per week to see indicative rate ranges and the dollar gap between locations.
Compare costs by country
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Weekly cost gap
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Methodology
These figures are indicative, blended hourly rate ranges in USD by delivery country — broad, widely-published market ranges, not the output of a proprietary study or a specific provider’s rate card. Multiply a country’s low/high rate by your total weekly hours (team size × hours per person) to get a rough weekly cost band, exactly as the calculator above does.
Treat the result as a starting point for budgeting, not a quote. Real pricing moves with the factors below — request quotes from providers for numbers you can actually plan against.
- Delivery geography (offshore vs nearshore vs onshore) — the single biggest driver.
- Seniority and specialisation of the team (agents vs analysts vs licensed professionals).
- Engagement model — per-hour, per-seat (dedicated FTE), per-transaction, or outcome-based.
- Volume and contract length — larger, longer commitments earn better rates.
- Compliance and security requirements (HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2) add overhead.
- Language coverage and hours (24/7 or multilingual support costs more).
Frequently asked questions
- How is the weekly cost estimate calculated?
- Team size × hours per week per person = total weekly hours. That figure is multiplied by each country’s low and high indicative hourly rate to produce a weekly cost range, so you can see both ends of the likely spend for each delivery location.
- Are these numbers a binding quote?
- No. The rates behind this calculator are indicative, blended hourly ranges by country — useful for early budgeting, not a substitute for a real quote. Actual pricing depends on seniority, scope, volume, contract length, and compliance requirements (HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, etc.). Request quotes from providers to get real numbers.
- Why is there such a large gap between countries?
- Delivery geography is the single biggest driver of BPO pricing. Offshore hubs like India and the Philippines sit at $8–18/hr; nearshore options like Mexico and Colombia trade a higher rate for timezone overlap; onshore countries like the United States and the United Kingdom run $30–80/hr for the same role.