Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 70.3% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$9.92
|
$8.26
F CFA4,880
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.39
|
$8.26
F CFA4,880
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.45
|
$1.45
F CFA858
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$3.97
|
$1.34
F CFA793
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$4.88
|
$0.68
F CFA404
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.27
|
$6.82
F CFA4,029
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.51
|
$9.41
F CFA5,562
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.20
|
$2.39
F CFA1,411
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$3.90
|
$4.97
F CFA2,938
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.39
|
$1.00
F CFA592
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.57
|
$0.78
F CFA459
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.24
|
$0.96
F CFA567
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.32
|
$0.78
F CFA462
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.35
|
$0.59
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.24
|
$0.51
F CFA299
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.02
|
$6.06
F CFA3,583
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.64
F CFA12,199
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$27,271.11
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,102,560
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$352.05
|
$28.89
F CFA17,078
|
|
pay 13.6% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$173.05
|
$47.86
F CFA28,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$793.34
|
$925.69
F CFA547,176
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$694.17
|
$363.71
F CFA214,991
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$108.44
|
$90.91
F CFA53,739
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$251.78
F CFA148,827
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,380.02
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,354,961
|
|
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$7.93
|
$2.48
F CFA1,464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$6.78
|
$3.91
F CFA2,311
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$29.75
|
$1.32
F CFA781
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$41.32
|
$65.49
F CFA38,711
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$9.67
|
$8.26
F CFA4,880
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$123.96
|
$59.44
F CFA35,133
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$59.50
|
$35.77
F CFA21,145
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$123.96
|
$82.22
F CFA48,601
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$143.79
|
$75.12
F CFA44,404
|
|
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