Cost of living comparison

 Cook Islands
compared to
 Chad
Chad vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Chad is 29.0% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 48.1% less in Chad
Groceries
pay 24.2% less in Chad
Transportation
pay 48.7% less in Chad
Housing
pay 3.6 times more in Chad
Childcare
pay 14.0% more in Chad
Entertainment and Sports
pay 56.6% more in Chad
Clothing
pay 3.2% less in Chad

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

Chad vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

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

pay 48.1% less for restaurants

 
Cook Islands
Chad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.96
NZ$15.63
$8.17
FCFA4,928
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.21
NZ$14.33
$4.29
FCFA2,586
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.84
NZ$4.95
$0.90
FCFA544

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pay 24.2% less for groceries

 
Cook Islands
Chad
Bread
1 loaf
$3.22
NZ$5.62
$0.33
FCFA197
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.15
NZ$8.99
$1.63
FCFA986
Milk (1 gallon) $7.63
NZ$13.32
$11.03
FCFA6,653

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pay 48.7% less for transportation

 
Cook Islands
Chad
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.79
NZ$11.86
$3.92
FCFA2,365
Monthly public transit pass ?? $81.69
FCFA49,279
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
$11,273.85
FCFA6,800,463

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

 
Cook Islands
Chad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$104.21
NZ$181.87
$190.62
FCFA114,984
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $155.28
NZ$270.99
$1,386.33
FCFA836,245
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $155.28
NZ$270.99
$179.73
FCFA108,413

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pay 14.0% more for childcare

 
Cook Islands
Chad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $35.95
FCFA21,683
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
$1,633.89
FCFA985,574

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pay 56.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cook Islands
Chad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.23
NZ$9.12
$1.23
FCFA739
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.83
NZ$6.69
??
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$14.93
NZ$26.06
$0.94
FCFA567

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pay 3.2% less for clothing

 
Cook Islands
Chad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$66.89
NZ$116.73
$32.68
FCFA19,711
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $61.27
FCFA36,959
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $53.10
FCFA32,031

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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: March 2025
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