Cost of living comparison

Cook Islands

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 30.9% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 3.3% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 42.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 76.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.0% less in Republic of the Congo

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

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Republic of the Congo vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.9% more for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.77	$12.13 FCFA7,083	-13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.60 NZ$9.91	$9.98 FCFA5,825	+78.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 NZ$3.96	$1.80 FCFA1,053	-19.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 NZ$3.96	$1.66 FCFA968	-26.0%
Average			+8.9%

Cook Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.3% less for groceries

	Cook Islands	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.80 NZ$4.95	$2.73 FCFA1,595	-2.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 NZ$6.44	$6.81 FCFA3,974	+86.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.60 NZ$18.75	$10.22 FCFA5,966	-3.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.05 NZ$10.70	$3.01 FCFA1,755	-50.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$5.05 FCFA2,946
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.64 FCFA958
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.17 FCFA683
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.96 FCFA1,145
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.53 FCFA893
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.27 FCFA742
Onions (1 lb)	??	$1.21 FCFA708
Average			-3.3%

Cook Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.5% more for transportation

	Cook Islands	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.38 NZ$11.29	$5.77 FCFA3,369	-9.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.57 FCFA13,175
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	+142.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.11 FCFA8,239
Average			+42.5%

Cook Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation

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pay 76.5% more for housing

	Cook Islands	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.89 NZ$181.95	$57.49 FCFA33,565	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$448.16 NZ$792.51	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	+173.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$448.16 NZ$792.51	$458.60 FCFA268K	+2.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.97 NZ$132.57	$258.05 FCFA151K	+244.2%
Average			+76.5%

Cook Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$250.40 FCFA146K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,641.67 FCFA4M

Cook Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare

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pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.04 NZ$8.92	$3.40 FCFA1,984	-32.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 NZ$5.94	$4.88 FCFA2,848	+45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.20 NZ$19.81	$4.09 FCFA2,385	-63.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$59.02 FCFA34,459
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$10.36 FCFA6,050
Average			-19.0%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Cook Islands	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$33.75 FCFA19,704
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$30.62 FCFA17,880
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$86.67 FCFA50,598
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$105.00 FCFA61,302

Cook Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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