Cost of living comparison

Cook Islands

compared to

Alaska, USA

Alaska vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Alaska is 2.6 times more expensive than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.4% more in Alaska
Groceries: pay 46.7% more in Alaska
Transportation: pay 49.5% more in Alaska
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Alaska
Childcare: pay 7.5 times more in Alaska
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.2% more in Alaska
Clothing: pay 31.6% more in Alaska

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Alaska are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Alaska.

Alaska vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Alaska instead of Cook Islands, you would:

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pay 52.4% more for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Alaska
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.54 NZ$20.27	$29.06	+151.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 NZ$13.94	$13.66	+72.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 NZ$5.07	$2.79	-3.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 NZ$4.39	$2.22	-11.3%
Average			+52.4%

Cook Islands vs. Alaska - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.7% more for groceries

	Cook Islands	Alaska
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 NZ$5.46	$4.78	+53.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.98 NZ$8.74	$8.03	+61.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.37 NZ$12.95	$4.69	-36.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.57 NZ$9.78	$4.85	-13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.40 NZ$5.98	$6.40	+88.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 NZ$2.29	$3.59	+175.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.84	$1.15	+9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 NZ$2.75	$2.75	+75.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.75 NZ$4.83	$2.83	+3.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.84	$1.28	+22.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 NZ$1.45	$1.43	+73.8%
Average			+46.7%

Cook Islands vs. Alaska - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.5% more for transportation

	Cook Islands	Alaska
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.56 NZ$11.53	$4.24	-35.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$47.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,538.70 NZ$20,271.78	$27,029.83	+134.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$18.16
Average			+49.5%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Cook Islands	Alaska
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.96 NZ$186.16	$124.91	+17.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$305.77 NZ$537.20	$1,500.50	+390.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.77 NZ$537.20	$1,309.00	+328.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.72 NZ$145.33	$190.02	+129.7%
Average			+216.6%

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pay 7.5 times more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Alaska
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$1,147.73
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,384.64 NZ$2,432.61	$10,350.00	+647.5%
Average			+647.5%

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pay 95.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Alaska
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.99 NZ$10.52	$6.84	+14.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 NZ$6.67	$5.54	+45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.42 NZ$25.34	$13.05	-9.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.04 NZ$42.23	$104.50	+334.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.63 NZ$11.66	$12.65	+90.7%
Average			+95.2%

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pay 31.6% more for clothing

	Cook Islands	Alaska
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.62 NZ$113.52	$54.08	-16.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$48.00
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$90.63
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.96 NZ$124.67	$127.30	+79.4%
Average			+31.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026

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