Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 34.7% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 44.2% more for restaurants
Gabon
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,975
|
$6.12
NZ$9.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,978
|
$8.27
NZ$13.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA748
|
$3.37
NZ$5.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA698
|
$2.45
NZ$3.98
|
|
pay 11.2% more for groceries
Gabon
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA865
|
$3.01
NZ$4.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,078
|
$4.49
NZ$7.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,971
|
$7.73
NZ$12.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,070
|
$5.06
NZ$8.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,900
|
$2.41
NZ$3.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA875
|
$1.48
NZ$2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA709
|
$0.97
NZ$1.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA875
|
$1.38
NZ$2.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA573
|
$1.44
NZ$2.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA633
|
$0.83
NZ$1.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA679
|
$0.77
NZ$1.25
|
|
pay 8.8% more for transportation
Gabon
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,374
|
$6.19
NZ$10.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,433
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,958,309
|
$16,839.90
NZ$27,377.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$217.39
NZ$353.42
|
|
pay 5.3% less for housing
Gabon
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,564
|
$106.86
NZ$173.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA515,400
|
$489.89
NZ$796.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA299,264
|
$428.65
NZ$696.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,855
|
$66.96
NZ$108.87
|
|
pay 72.6% less for childcare
Gabon
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,322
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,242,030
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,389.31
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA599
|
$4.90
NZ$7.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,826
|
$4.18
NZ$6.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,496
|
$18.37
NZ$29.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,914
|
$25.52
NZ$41.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.97
NZ$9.71
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
Gabon
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,902
|
$76.55
NZ$124.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,890
|
$36.74
NZ$59.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,433
|
$76.55
NZ$124.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,892
|
$88.79
NZ$144.35
|
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