Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 4.7 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Chad, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$2.84
NZ$4.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$2.09
NZ$3.57
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$7.63
NZ$13.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$1.62
NZ$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 20.2 times more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
|
pay 12.3% less for childcare
|
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$6.87
NZ$11.72
|
|
pay 37.0% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$73.46
NZ$125.30
|
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