Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 12.9% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
Cook Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.40
NZ$15.83
|
$6.57
₸2,914.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.46
NZ$14.25
|
$4.88
₸2,166.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
NZ$5.45
|
$0.61
₸269.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.52
|
$0.41
₸180.09
|
|
pay 51.9% less for groceries
Cook Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
NZ$5.15
|
$0.35
₸154.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
NZ$8.18
|
$3.81
₸1,691.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
NZ$9.99
|
$3.56
₸1,579.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
NZ$7.39
|
$1.25
₸555.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
NZ$4.15
|
$1.82
₸807.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
NZ$2.55
|
$0.59
₸260.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.68
|
$0.76
₸336.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.39
|
$0.77
₸340.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
NZ$2.47
|
$0.81
₸359.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.44
|
$0.23
₸103.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NZ$1.32
|
$0.20
₸87.74
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
Cook Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.93
NZ$9.99
|
$1.59
₸707.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.54
₸6,007.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,937.99
NZ$36,938.88
|
$17,629.64
₸7,824,488.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.07
₸2,249.01
|
|
pay 44.8% less for housing
Cook Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$11.61
₸5,153.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.44
NZ$844.32
|
$314.90
₸139,762.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.76
NZ$738.78
|
$194.88
₸86,493.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.19
NZ$109.76
|
$38.12
₸16,918.91
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
Cook Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$144.70
₸64,221.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,504.32
NZ$2,532.95
|
$6,749.27
₸2,995,498.74
|
|
pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
NZ$10.55
|
$1.00
₸442.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
NZ$6.86
|
$1.62
₸718.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.80
NZ$31.66
|
$1.45
₸642.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NZ$43.97
|
$31.75
₸14,093.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.11
NZ$10.29
|
$4.24
₸1,883.05
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
Cook Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.35
NZ$131.92
|
$68.63
₸30,458.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.61
NZ$63.32
|
$35.72
₸15,855.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.35
NZ$131.92
|
$74.53
₸33,080.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.89
NZ$153.03
|
$82.79
₸36,745.03
|
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