Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 4.7 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Chad, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
$6.12
NZ$10.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
$8.27
NZ$13.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA502
|
$3.37
NZ$5.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA452
|
$2.45
NZ$4.07
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
$3.01
NZ$5.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
$4.49
NZ$7.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
$7.73
NZ$12.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
$2.41
NZ$4.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA547
|
$0.97
NZ$1.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
$1.38
NZ$2.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA524
|
$1.44
NZ$2.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA471
|
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA410
|
$0.77
NZ$1.28
|
|
pay 20.5 times more for transportation
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
$6.19
NZ$10.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
$16,839.90
NZ$27,975.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
$217.39
NZ$361.14
|
|
pay 9.0% more for housing
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
$106.86
NZ$177.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
$489.89
NZ$813.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
$428.65
NZ$712.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
$66.96
NZ$111.24
|
|
pay 11.0% less for childcare
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,441.51
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA754
|
$4.90
NZ$8.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
$4.18
NZ$6.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
$18.37
NZ$30.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
$25.52
NZ$42.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
$5.97
NZ$9.92
|
|
pay 29.1% more for clothing
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
$36.74
NZ$61.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
$88.79
NZ$147.51
|
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