Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Cook Islands

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

Cook Islands is 23.6% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% less in Cook Islands
Groceries: pay 3.4% more in Cook Islands
Transportation: pay 29.8% less in Cook Islands
Housing: pay 43.3% less in Cook Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.4% more in Cook Islands

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

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Cook Islands vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.2% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Cook Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$14.01 NZ$24.77	+15.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$5.60 NZ$9.91	-43.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$2.24 NZ$3.96	+24.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$2.24 NZ$3.96	+35.1%
Average			-8.2%

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

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pay 3.4% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Cook Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$2.80 NZ$4.95	+2.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$3.64 NZ$6.44	-46.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$10.60 NZ$18.75	+3.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$6.05 NZ$10.70	+101.3%
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			+3.4%

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

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pay 29.8% less for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Cook Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$6.38 NZ$11.29	+10.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	-58.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	??
Average			-29.8%

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

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pay 43.3% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Cook Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$102.89 NZ$181.95	+79.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$448.16 NZ$792.51	-63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$448.16 NZ$792.51	-2.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$74.97 NZ$132.57	-70.9%
Average			-43.3%

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

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

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

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

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pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Cook Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$5.04 NZ$8.92	+48.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$3.36 NZ$5.94	-31.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	$11.20 NZ$19.81	+174.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	??
Average			+23.4%

Republic of the Congo vs. Cook Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Cook Islands
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	??

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

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