Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 2.8 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Benin, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Benin
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
$9.40
NZ$15.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
$8.46
NZ$14.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
F CFA417
|
$3.24
NZ$5.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
F CFA317
|
$2.09
NZ$3.48
|
|
pay 82.0% more for groceries
Benin
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
F CFA919
|
$3.06
NZ$5.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
F CFA919
|
$4.86
NZ$8.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
F CFA4,010
|
$5.93
NZ$9.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
F CFA1,217
|
$4.39
NZ$7.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
F CFA1,285
|
$2.46
NZ$4.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
F CFA810
|
$1.51
NZ$2.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
F CFA324
|
$1.00
NZ$1.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$1.42
NZ$2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA452
|
$1.47
NZ$2.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA386
|
$0.85
NZ$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
F CFA401
|
$0.79
NZ$1.31
|
|
pay 71.5% more for transportation
Benin
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
F CFA2,106
|
$5.93
NZ$9.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,937.99
NZ$36,499.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.87
F CFA21,849
|
?? | |
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Benin
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
F CFA29,992
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$203.23
F CFA123,797
|
$501.44
NZ$834.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.13
F CFA95,719
|
$438.76
NZ$729.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
F CFA47,009
|
$65.19
NZ$108.46
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
Benin
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.51
F CFA127,626
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,419.39
F CFA3,301,247
|
$1,504.32
NZ$2,502.82
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
F CFA613
|
$6.27
NZ$10.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
$4.07
NZ$6.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.01
F CFA613
|
$18.80
NZ$31.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.25
F CFA39,138
|
$26.12
NZ$43.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
$6.11
NZ$10.17
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for clothing
Benin
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.76
F CFA10,210
|
$78.35
NZ$130.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$37.61
NZ$62.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$78.35
NZ$130.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.09
F CFA28,078
|
$90.89
NZ$151.21
|
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