Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 3.9 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN159
|
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN332
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN136
|
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN163
|
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN101
|
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN22
|
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN277
|
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,051
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN574,841
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN804
|
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
|
pay 43.2% more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN12,918
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,005
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,032
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN6,854
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
|
pay 2.0% less for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,524
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN282
|
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN71
|
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN780
|
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN224
|
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
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pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,029
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,293
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,806
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,737
|
$73.46
NZ$125.90
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