Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 3.5 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
Nigeria
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
NGN3,983.96
|
$6.12
NZ$9.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.43
NGN7,984.94
|
$8.27
NZ$13.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN559.09
|
$3.37
NZ$5.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
NGN448.68
|
$2.45
NZ$3.99
|
|
pay 44.5% more for groceries
Nigeria
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
NGN1,972.40
|
$3.01
NZ$4.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.32
NGN3,404.96
|
$4.49
NZ$7.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.06
NGN16,252.03
|
$7.73
NZ$12.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
NGN2,728.67
|
$5.06
NZ$8.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
NGN3,657.62
|
$2.41
NZ$3.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
NGN2,689.78
|
$1.48
NZ$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NGN1,267.94
|
$0.97
NZ$1.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,078.63
|
$1.38
NZ$2.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,218.47
|
$1.44
NZ$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
NGN1,348.54
|
$0.83
NZ$1.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NGN1,308.64
|
$0.77
NZ$1.25
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for transportation
Nigeria
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.36
NGN3,462.22
|
$6.19
NZ$10.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.66
NGN52,413.97
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,742.56
NGN14,321,569.38
|
$16,839.90
NZ$27,451.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.25
NGN15,072.13
|
$217.39
NZ$354.37
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Nigeria
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.04
NGN48,568.63
|
$106.86
NZ$174.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$806.81
NGN1,186,006.22
|
$489.89
NZ$798.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$498.69
NGN733,080.88
|
$428.65
NZ$698.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.06
NGN23,606.78
|
$66.96
NZ$109.16
|
|
pay 20.0% less for childcare
Nigeria
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.23
NGN112,064.47
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,836.86
NGN2,700,178.50
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,395.74
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Nigeria
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,342.94
|
$4.90
NZ$7.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
NGN3,171.82
|
$4.18
NZ$6.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.42
NGN2,080.51
|
$18.37
NZ$29.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.75
NGN55,498.10
|
$25.52
NZ$41.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
NGN9,806.14
|
$5.97
NZ$9.73
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Nigeria
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.52
NGN24,289.30
|
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.67
NGN43,608.77
|
$36.74
NZ$59.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.82
NGN79,120.70
|
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.66
NGN80,350.06
|
$88.79
NZ$144.74
|
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