Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 95.4% more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
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Botswana
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
|
pay 61.7% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
|
pay 94.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
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pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
$73.46
NZ$129.88
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