Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 4.0 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 7.7 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$9.40
NZ$15.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$8.46
NZ$14.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$3.24
NZ$5.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$2.09
NZ$3.48
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$3.06
NZ$5.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$4.86
NZ$8.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$5.93
NZ$9.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$4.39
NZ$7.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$2.46
NZ$4.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.51
NZ$2.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$1.00
NZ$1.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$1.42
NZ$2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$1.47
NZ$2.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.85
NZ$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.79
NZ$1.31
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$5.93
NZ$9.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,146
|
$21,937.99
NZ$36,499.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
?? | |
pay 4.8 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,025
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,033
|
$501.44
NZ$834.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,972
|
$438.76
NZ$729.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$65.19
NZ$108.46
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,692
|
$1,504.32
NZ$2,502.82
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$6.27
NZ$10.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$4.07
NZ$6.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$18.80
NZ$31.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$26.12
NZ$43.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$6.11
NZ$10.17
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$78.35
NZ$130.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$37.61
NZ$62.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$78.35
NZ$130.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,446
|
$90.89
NZ$151.21
|
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