Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 34.0% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
Cook Islands
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Kazakhstan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$10.17
|
$8.87
KZT3,898.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.73
|
$6.78
KZT2,979.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.60
|
$0.83
KZT364.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.07
|
$0.52
KZT229.42
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
Cook Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$5.00
|
$0.46
KZT204.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.46
|
$4.61
KZT2,024.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.84
|
$4.19
KZT1,841.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$1.63
KZT716.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.00
|
$2.42
KZT1,061.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$0.64
KZT280.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.62
|
$0.97
KZT425.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.30
|
$1.02
KZT447.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.38
|
$0.97
KZT425.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
$0.24
KZT104.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.28
|
$0.24
KZT104.18
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
Cook Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.28
|
$2.05
KZT902.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.36
KZT6,312.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$27,975.59
|
$22,632.91
KZT9,947,283.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$361.14
|
$5.95
KZT2,615.48
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
Cook Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$177.52
|
$13.46
KZT5,916.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$813.84
|
$431.95
KZT189,844.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$712.11
|
$271.20
KZT119,192.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$111.24
|
$39.97
KZT17,568.64
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
Cook Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$226.97
KZT99,753.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,441.51
|
$7,697.85
KZT3,383,243.79
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$8.14
|
$1.29
KZT568.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$6.95
|
$2.13
KZT935.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$30.52
|
$1.91
KZT837.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$42.39
|
$40.51
KZT17,802.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$9.92
|
$5.10
KZT2,239.36
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
Cook Islands
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Kazakhstan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
$60.78
KZT26,711.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$61.04
|
$45.95
KZT20,193.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
$95.70
KZT42,062.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$147.51
|
$90.85
KZT39,929.79
|
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