Cost of living comparison
India is 51.7% cheaper than Cook Islands.
If you lived in India instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$9.98
|
$2.48
₹206.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.48
|
$3.94
₹328.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.49
|
$0.39
₹32.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$3.99
|
$0.17
₹14.23
|
|
pay 67.1% less for groceries
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$4.91
|
$0.46
₹38.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.32
|
$2.56
₹213.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.60
|
$2.56
₹212.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.25
|
$0.93
₹77.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$3.92
|
$1.36
₹113.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.41
|
$0.85
₹71.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.58
|
$0.31
₹25.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.26
|
$0.47
₹39.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.34
|
$0.23
₹19.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.36
|
$0.16
₹13.24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.25
|
$0.17
₹14.37
|
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pay 47.8% less for transportation
Cook Islands
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.09
|
$4.69
₹390.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.04
₹836.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$27,451.15
|
$13,372.81
₹1,113,962.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$354.37
|
$2.97
₹247.46
|
|
pay 75.3% less for housing
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$174.19
|
$7.66
₹638.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$798.58
|
$136.15
₹11,341.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$698.76
|
$88.97
₹7,410.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$109.16
|
$28.75
₹2,394.87
|
|
pay 11.9% more for childcare
Cook Islands
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$58.47
₹4,870.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,395.74
|
$1,644.63
₹136,998.26
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
|
India
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$7.99
|
$1.84
₹153.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$6.82
|
$1.59
₹132.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$29.95
|
$3.63
₹302.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$41.59
|
$16.08
₹1,339.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$9.73
|
$3.38
₹281.43
|
|
pay 53.5% less for clothing
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
$23.53
₹1,959.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$59.89
|
$24.73
₹2,060.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
$41.02
₹3,417.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$144.74
|
$30.71
₹2,558.39
|
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