Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 2.9 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,441
|
$6.12
NZ$9.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,934
|
$8.27
NZ$13.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$3.37
NZ$5.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,946
|
$2.45
NZ$3.99
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Burundi
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,092
|
$3.01
NZ$4.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,430
|
$4.49
NZ$7.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,989
|
$7.73
NZ$12.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,945
|
$5.06
NZ$8.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,171
|
$2.41
NZ$3.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,590
|
$1.48
NZ$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.97
NZ$1.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,898
|
$1.38
NZ$2.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,265
|
$1.44
NZ$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.83
NZ$1.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF759
|
$0.77
NZ$1.25
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Burundi
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.19
NZ$10.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,839.90
NZ$27,451.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$217.39
NZ$354.37
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$106.86
NZ$174.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF838,412
|
$489.89
NZ$798.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF212,432
|
$428.65
NZ$698.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$66.96
NZ$109.16
|
|
pay 85.8% less for childcare
Burundi
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF297,341
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,734,101
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,395.74
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,645
|
$4.90
NZ$7.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,747
|
$4.18
NZ$6.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,972
|
$18.37
NZ$29.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$25.52
NZ$41.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.97
NZ$9.73
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Burundi
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.74
NZ$59.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.79
NZ$144.74
|
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