Cost of living comparison

Cook Islands

compared to

Togo

Togo vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Togo is 11.1% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.2% less in Togo
Groceries: pay 11.0% less in Togo
Transportation: pay 2.5% less in Togo
Housing: pay 10.8% less in Togo
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Togo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% less in Togo
Clothing: pay 12.6% less in Togo

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Togo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Togo.

Togo vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Togo instead of Cook Islands, you would:

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pay 35.2% less for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Togo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.54 NZ$19.27	$2.51 F CFA1,413	-78.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 NZ$13.25	$5.82 F CFA3,275	-26.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 NZ$4.82	$3.46 F CFA1,946	+19.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 NZ$4.17	$1.10 F CFA620	-55.9%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 11.0% less for groceries

	Cook Islands	Togo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 NZ$5.19	$1.31 F CFA738	-57.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.98 NZ$8.31	$7.15 F CFA4,024	+43.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.37 NZ$12.31	$9.37 F CFA5,268	+27.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.57 NZ$9.30	$2.04 F CFA1,147	-63.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.40 NZ$5.68	$4.87 F CFA2,738	+43.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 NZ$2.17	$1.22 F CFA684	-6.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.75	$0.68 F CFA380	-35.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 NZ$2.61	$2.03 F CFA1,141	+29.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.75 NZ$4.59	$1.15 F CFA646	-58.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.75	$0.81 F CFA456	-22.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 NZ$1.38	$0.65 F CFA365	-21.3%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 2.5% less for transportation

	Cook Islands	Togo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.56 NZ$10.96	$4.66 F CFA2,622	-29.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$53.66 F CFA30,180
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,538.70 NZ$19,268.10	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	+24.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$12.12 F CFA6,816
Average			-2.5%

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pay 10.8% less for housing

	Cook Islands	Togo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.96 NZ$176.95	$44.72 F CFA25,150	-57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$305.77 NZ$510.60	$330.92 F CFA186K	+8.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.77 NZ$510.60	$201.23 F CFA113K	-34.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.72 NZ$138.13	$116.41 F CFA65,473	+40.7%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Togo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,384.64 NZ$2,312.17	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	+158.4%
Average			+158.4%

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pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Togo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.99 NZ$10.00	$0.89 F CFA503	-85.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 NZ$6.34	$5.84 F CFA3,286	+53.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.42 NZ$24.09	$1.43 F CFA805	-90.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.04 NZ$40.14	$50.68 F CFA28,503	+110.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.63 NZ$11.08	$4.47 F CFA2,515	-32.6%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 12.6% less for clothing

	Cook Islands	Togo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.62 NZ$107.90	$25.04 F CFA14,084	-61.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$27.73 F CFA15,593
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$42.04 F CFA23,641
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.96 NZ$118.50	$96.59 F CFA54,324	+36.1%
Average			-12.6%

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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: June 2026

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