Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 3.6 times more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 2.3% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$2.04
FCFA1,284
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
pay 28.1% more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$3.06
FCFA1,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$17.01
FCFA10,697
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$3.59
FCFA2,261
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$4.08
FCFA2,564
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$0.74
FCFA466
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.74
FCFA466
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$2.59
FCFA1,631
|
|
pay 36.6% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$9.28
FCFA5,835
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
?? | |
pay 14.1 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,248,142
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,510,671
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
?? |
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
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