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Central African Republic vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Central African Republic is 75.9% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.8% less in Central African Republic
Groceries: pay 72.5% more in Central African Republic
Transportation: pay 54.1% more in Central African Republic
Housing: pay 4.4 times more in Central African Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.8% less in Central African Republic

The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Central African Republic are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Central African Republic. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Central African Republic.

Central African Republic vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Cook Islands, you would:

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pay 28.8% less for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Central African Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.54 NZ$20.12	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 NZ$13.83	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 NZ$5.03	??
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 NZ$4.36	$1.78 FCFA1,007	-28.8%
Average			-28.8%

Cook Islands vs. Central African Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 72.5% more for groceries

	Cook Islands	Central African Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 NZ$5.42	$4.45 FCFA2,518	+43.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.98 NZ$8.68	$4.45 FCFA2,518	-10.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.37 NZ$12.85	$20.22 FCFA11,438	+174.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.57 NZ$9.71	$5.34 FCFA3,022	-4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.40 NZ$5.93	$4.04 FCFA2,284	+18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 NZ$2.27	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.83	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 NZ$2.73	$3.23 FCFA1,827	+106.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.75 NZ$4.79	$2.42 FCFA1,371	-11.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.83	$2.02 FCFA1,142	+92.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 NZ$1.44	$2.83 FCFA1,599	+242.9%
Average			+72.5%

Cook Islands vs. Central African Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 54.1% more for transportation

	Cook Islands	Central African Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.56 NZ$11.45	$10.11 FCFA5,719	+54.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,538.70 NZ$20,123.30	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			+54.1%

Cook Islands vs. Central African Republic - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.4 times more for housing

	Cook Islands	Central African Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.96 NZ$184.80	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$305.77 NZ$533.27	$1,335.44 FCFA755,392	+336.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.77 NZ$533.27	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.72 NZ$144.27	??
Average			+336.7%

Cook Islands vs. Central African Republic - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Central African Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,384.64 NZ$2,414.80	??

Cook Islands vs. Central African Republic - Cost of childcare

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pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Central African Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.99 NZ$10.44	$3.56 FCFA2,014	-40.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 NZ$6.62	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.42 NZ$25.15	$4.45 FCFA2,518	-69.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.04 NZ$41.92	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.63 NZ$11.57	??
Average			-54.8%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Cook Islands	Central African Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.62 NZ$112.69	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.96 NZ$123.76	??

Cook Islands vs. Central African Republic - Cost of clothing

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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: December 2025

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