Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 4.7 times more expensive than Chad overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Cook Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Cook Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2 times more in Cook Islands
- Housing
-
pay 51.3% less in Cook Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3% less in Cook Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.4 times more in Cook Islands
- Clothing
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pay 37.0% more in Cook Islands
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Cook Islands are more expensive than in Chad. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Cook Islands. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cook Islands.
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
FCFA5,226
|
$8.96
NZ$16.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,742
|
$8.21
NZ$14.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA577
|
$2.84
NZ$5.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA433
|
$2.09
NZ$3.76
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA209
|
$3.22
NZ$5.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,045
|
$5.15
NZ$9.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA7,056
|
$7.63
NZ$13.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,385
|
$5.76
NZ$10.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,896
|
$3.52
NZ$6.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,422
|
$1.35
NZ$2.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA499
|
$1.08
NZ$1.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,106
|
$1.62
NZ$2.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA680
|
$2.84
NZ$5.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA442
|
$1.08
NZ$1.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA442
|
$0.85
NZ$1.53
|
|
pay 20.2 times more for transportation
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,508
|
$6.79
NZ$12.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA52,258
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,211,628
|
$11,944.29
NZ$21,478.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,352
|
$212.01
NZ$381.25
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA121,936
|
$104.21
NZ$187.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA886,805
|
$155.28
NZ$279.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA114,968
|
$155.28
NZ$279.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA119,886
|
$79.92
NZ$143.72
|
|
pay 12.3% less for childcare
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,994
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,045,163
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,577.44
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA784
|
$5.23
NZ$9.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.83
NZ$6.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA601
|
$14.93
NZ$26.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA83,613
|
$24.88
NZ$44.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,135
|
$6.87
NZ$12.35
|
|
pay 37.0% more for clothing
Chad
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,903
|
$66.89
NZ$120.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA39,194
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,968
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA67,936
|
$73.46
NZ$132.09
|
|
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