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Czech Republic vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 2.0 times more expensive than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.2% less in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 29.4% less in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 87.7% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 79.8% more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 6.6 times more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 43.9% more in Czech Republic

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

Czech Republic vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.2% less for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.54 NZ$20.12	$8.75 CZK182.15	-24.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 NZ$13.83	$8.69 CZK180.72	+9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 NZ$5.03	$1.80 CZK37.50	-37.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 NZ$4.36	$1.58 CZK32.86	-36.8%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 29.4% less for groceries

	Cook Islands	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 NZ$5.42	$1.42 CZK29.45	-54.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.98 NZ$8.68	$6.24 CZK129.76	+25.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.37 NZ$12.85	$4.39 CZK91.31	-40.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.57 NZ$9.71	$3.17 CZK66.01	-43.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.40 NZ$5.93	$4.20 CZK87.40	+23.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 NZ$2.27	$0.75 CZK15.52	-42.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.83	$0.78 CZK16.31	-25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 NZ$2.73	$0.97 CZK20.15	-38.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.75 NZ$4.79	$1.59 CZK33.03	-42.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.83	$0.55 CZK11.42	-47.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 NZ$1.44	$0.51 CZK10.53	-38.6%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 87.7% more for transportation

	Cook Islands	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.56 NZ$11.45	$6.65 CZK138.38	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.28 CZK525.94
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,538.70 NZ$20,123.30	$31,610.58 CZK657,737.15	+174.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$13.74 CZK285.90
Average			+87.7%

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pay 79.8% more for housing

	Cook Islands	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.96 NZ$184.80	$20.37 CZK423.85	-80.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$305.77 NZ$533.27	$725.26 CZK15,090.77	+137.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.77 NZ$533.27	$590.43 CZK12,285.35	+93.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.72 NZ$144.27	$223.21 CZK4,644.38	+169.8%
Average			+79.8%

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pay 6.6 times more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$384.73 CZK8,005.26
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,384.64 NZ$2,414.80	$9,199.30 CZK191,414.51	+564.4%
Average			+564.4%

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pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.99 NZ$10.44	$2.40 CZK49.86	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 NZ$6.62	$3.03 CZK63.12	-20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.42 NZ$25.15	$7.42 CZK154.49	-48.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.04 NZ$41.92	$55.37 CZK1,152.20	+130.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.63 NZ$11.57	$9.92 CZK206.40	+49.5%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 43.9% more for clothing

	Cook Islands	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.62 NZ$112.69	$80.21 CZK1,668.87	+24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$34.88 CZK725.70
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$95.51 CZK1,987.34
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.96 NZ$123.76	$116.19 CZK2,417.68	+63.7%
Average			+43.9%

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