Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 4.2 times more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,911
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,826
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA866
|
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,165
|
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,919
|
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,120
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,969
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,025
|
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA502
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA489
|
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA352
|
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
|
pay 18.8 times more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,771
|
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,231,436
|
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
|
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,513
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,739
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA166,832
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,939
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
|
pay 46.2% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,108
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,608
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA719
|
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,199
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,697
|
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,272
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,825
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,817
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,498
|
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
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