Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 19.6% cheaper than Cook Islands overall.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 28.7% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.01
NZ$24.82
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
NZ$9.93
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
NZ$3.97
|
$0.85
FCFA500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
NZ$3.97
|
$0.43
FCFA250
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
NZ$4.96
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
NZ$6.45
|
$3.37
FCFA1,973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.60
NZ$18.79
|
$10.34
FCFA6,056
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.05
NZ$10.72
|
$3.76
FCFA2,200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.71
FCFA1,588
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.08
FCFA635
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
FCFA454
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
Cook Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
NZ$11.31
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.40
FCFA15,461
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,204.09
NZ$19,858.38
|
$33,056.06
FCFA19M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Cook Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$102.89
NZ$182.37
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.16
NZ$794.34
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$448.16
NZ$794.34
|
$223.95
FCFA131K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.97
NZ$132.88
|
?? | |
Cook Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$341.40
FCFA200K
|
Cook Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.04
NZ$8.94
|
$1.71
FCFA1,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
NZ$5.96
|
$4.69
FCFA2,749
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.20
NZ$19.86
|
$4.52
FCFA2,648
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.14
FCFA19,996
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.39
FCFA3,156
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
Cook Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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