Moving to Cook Islands from Turks and Caicos Islands
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Turks and Caicos Islands to Cook Islands — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Turks and Caicos Islands to Cook Islands.
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Key Indicator Comparison
How Turks and Caicos Islands and Cook Islands stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
per 100,000 people per year
Cook Islands performs significantly better than Turks and Caicos Islands across all safety metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
Turks and Caicos Islands performs better than Cook Islands across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
Turks and Caicos Islands performs better than Cook Islands across all employment & economy metrics.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
government spending on education as % of GDP
Turks and Caicos Islands generally does better on family life, though Cook Islands leads in education spending.
Data: The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work remotely from Cook Islands?
Working remotely from Cook Islands's major cities is generally feasible. The legal layer matters more — visa category, employer policy on overseas employees, and tax residency in Turks and Caicos Islands and Cook Islands.
Is Cook Islands safe for expats?
Cook Islands performs significantly better than Turks and Caicos Islands across all safety metrics. The homicide rate in Cook Islands is 3.5 per 100,000 people, compared to 76.6 in Turks and Caicos Islands.
What language do they speak in Cook Islands?
The official languages in Cook Islands are Cook Islands Māori and English. In Turks and Caicos Islands, the official language is English.
