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Cook Islands vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Cook Islands is 58.6% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.0 times more in Cook Islands
Groceries: pay 84.8% more in Cook Islands
Transportation: pay 63.6% more in Cook Islands
Housing: pay 4.2% less in Cook Islands
Childcare: pay 78.7% less in Cook Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.0% more in Cook Islands
Clothing: pay 11.2% more in Cook Islands

The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Cook Islands are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Cook Islands. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cook Islands.

Cook Islands vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 4.0 times more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Cook Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.32 SAR23.70	$11.54 NZ$20.12	+82.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$7.93 NZ$13.83	+2.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.79	$2.88 NZ$5.03	+288.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 SAR1.02	$2.50 NZ$4.36	+816.5%
Average			+297.5%

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pay 84.8% more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Cook Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 SAR3.43	$3.11 NZ$5.42	+239.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 SAR13.56	$4.98 NZ$8.68	+37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 SAR25.26	$7.37 NZ$12.85	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 SAR9.47	$5.57 NZ$9.71	+120.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 SAR12.28	$3.40 NZ$5.93	+3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SAR3.63	$1.30 NZ$2.27	+34.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.91	$1.05 NZ$1.83	+34.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR3.00	$1.56 NZ$2.73	+95.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$2.75 NZ$4.79	+272.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SAR2.49	$1.05 NZ$1.83	+57.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 SAR2.43	$0.82 NZ$1.44	+27.0%
Average			+84.8%

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pay 63.6% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Cook Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.32 SAR8.72	$6.56 NZ$11.45	+182.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.84 SAR126.92	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	$11,538.70 NZ$20,123.30	-55.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.00 SAR71.26	??
Average			+63.6%

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pay 4.2% less for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Cook Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.04 SAR277.70	$105.96 NZ$184.80	+43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	$305.77 NZ$533.27	-29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	$305.77 NZ$533.27	-15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.42 SAR365.42	$82.72 NZ$144.27	-15.1%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 78.7% less for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Cook Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	$1,384.64 NZ$2,414.80	-78.7%
Average			-78.7%

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pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Cook Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.89 SAR7.09	$5.99 NZ$10.44	+216.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.48 SAR13.06	$3.80 NZ$6.62	+9.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.47 SAR28.00	$14.42 NZ$25.15	+93.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.43 SAR399.18	$24.04 NZ$41.92	-77.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.24 SAR64.67	$6.63 NZ$11.57	-61.5%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 11.2% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Cook Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.71 SAR182.69	$64.62 NZ$112.69	+32.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.50 SAR215.68	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.56 SAR332.16	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.17 SAR296.96	$70.96 NZ$123.76	-10.4%
Average			+11.2%

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