Cost of living comparison
Chad is 29.0% more expensive than Cook Islands.
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$15.35
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$4.29
FCFA2,699
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$0.90
FCFA568
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$0.68
FCFA426
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$11.03
FCFA6,945
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$2.16
FCFA1,363
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.78
FCFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$1.73
FCFA1,089
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$1.06
FCFA669
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
pay 48.7% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
$3.92
FCFA2,469
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
$3.68
FCFA2,315
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
$190.62
FCFA120,022
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$179.73
FCFA113,164
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$187.42
FCFA118,005
|
|
pay 14.0% more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$35.95
FCFA22,633
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761
|
|
pay 56.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$0.94
FCFA592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
$130.71
FCFA82,301
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$32.68
FCFA20,575
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$61.27
FCFA38,579
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$53.10
FCFA33,435
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
$106.20
FCFA66,869
|
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