Cost of living comparison
Benin is 14.3% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Benin instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$1.25
F CFA789
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$4.36
F CFA2,743
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$7.11
F CFA4,478
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$1.93
F CFA1,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$2.43
F CFA1,528
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$1.17
F CFA739
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.62
F CFA389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
pay 69.7% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
$3.75
F CFA2,363
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
$11.76
F CFA7,407
|
|
pay 20.9% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
$52.08
F CFA32,792
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$178.09
F CFA112,135
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$130.71
F CFA82,301
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$187.42
F CFA118,005
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$204.24
F CFA128,595
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,772,122
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$2.12
F CFA1,337
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
$55.14
F CFA34,721
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 57.2% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$16.34
F CFA10,288
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
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