Cost of living comparison

compared to

Afghanistan vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 46.8% cheaper than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 72.1% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 75.2% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 54.6% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 0.7% more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 2.0% more in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.3% less in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 71.3% less in Afghanistan

The cost of childcare and housing in Afghanistan are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Cook Islands, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 72.1% less for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 NZ$15.82	$2.34 AFN174	-73.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.21 NZ$14.51	$4.88 AFN363	-40.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 NZ$5.01	$0.48 AFN36	-83.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.09 NZ$3.69	$0.19 AFN14	-90.8%
Average			-72.1%

Cook Islands vs. Afghanistan - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 75.2% less for groceries

	Cook Islands	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.22 NZ$5.68	$0.24 AFN18	-92.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 NZ$9.10	$1.99 AFN148	-61.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 NZ$13.48	$2.40 AFN179	-68.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 NZ$10.18	$1.73 AFN129	-70.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 NZ$6.22	$1.49 AFN111	-57.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.38	$0.28 AFN21	-79.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.91	$0.38 AFN28	-64.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 NZ$2.86	$0.33 AFN24	-79.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.84 NZ$5.02	$0.25 AFN19	-91.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.91	$0.21 AFN15	-80.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.51	$0.16 AFN12	-80.9%
Average			-75.2%

Cook Islands vs. Afghanistan - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 54.6% less for transportation

	Cook Islands	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$12.00	$4.06 AFN302	-40.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$15.44 AFN1,149
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,944.29 NZ$21,099.27	$8,439.56 AFN628,180	-29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$212.01 NZ$374.51	$11.80 AFN878	-94.4%
Average			-54.6%

Cook Islands vs. Afghanistan - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 0.7% more for housing

	Cook Islands	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.21 NZ$184.09	$189.66 AFN14,117	+82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$155.28 NZ$274.29	$88.17 AFN6,562	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$155.28 NZ$274.29	$59.20 AFN4,407	-61.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.92 NZ$141.18	$100.63 AFN7,490	+25.9%
Average			+0.7%

Cook Islands vs. Afghanistan - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.0% more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$37.05 AFN2,758
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,433.32 NZ$2,531.91	$1,462.66 AFN108,870	+2.0%
Average			+2.0%

Cook Islands vs. Afghanistan - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.23 NZ$9.23	$4.14 AFN308	-20.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.83 NZ$6.77	$1.05 AFN78	-72.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 NZ$26.37	$1.90 AFN142	-87.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.88 NZ$43.96	$11.46 AFN853	-54.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 NZ$12.13	$3.29 AFN245	-52.1%
Average			-57.3%

Cook Islands vs. Afghanistan - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 71.3% less for clothing

	Cook Islands	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.89 NZ$118.16	$15.11 AFN1,125	-77.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$18.99 AFN1,413
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$26.51 AFN1,973
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.46 NZ$129.76	$25.50 AFN1,898	-65.3%
Average			-71.3%

Cook Islands vs. Afghanistan - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025

More cost comparisons

Cook Islands vs.

Thailand

Cook Islands vs.

Germany

Cook Islands vs.

China

Cook Islands vs.

Spain

Cook Islands vs.

Ecuador

Cook Islands vs.

Austria

Cook Islands vs.

Ireland

Cook Islands vs.

Russia

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Avarua vs. Kabul

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Cook Islands

Add prices for Afghanistan

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Afghanistan or Cook Islands. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.