Cost of living comparison

Cook Islands

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 24.0% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 43.5% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 0.7% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 82.0% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.8% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 5.4% less in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Cook Islands, you would:

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pay 42.8% less for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 NZ$15.63	$7.20 DOP452.24	-19.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.21 NZ$14.33	$6.54 DOP410.76	-20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 NZ$4.95	$0.97 DOP61.05	-65.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.09 NZ$3.65	$0.72 DOP45.52	-65.4%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 43.5% less for groceries

	Cook Islands	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$3.22 NZ$5.62	$1.52 DOP95.41	-52.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 NZ$8.99	$3.28 DOP206.26	-36.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 NZ$13.32	$4.35 DOP273.37	-43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 NZ$10.06	$1.69 DOP106.29	-70.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 NZ$6.15	$2.22 DOP139.22	-37.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.35	$1.07 DOP67.43	-20.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.89	$0.35 DOP22.09	-67.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 NZ$2.82	$0.97 DOP60.81	-40.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.84 NZ$4.96	$0.66 DOP41.46	-76.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.89	$0.66 DOP41.21	-39.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.49	$0.90 DOP56.61	+5.6%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 0.7% less for transportation

	Cook Islands	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.86	$4.64 DOP291.62	-31.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$56.13 DOP3,527.25
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,944.29 NZ$20,845.19	$26,137.07 DOP1,642,592.76	+118.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$212.01 NZ$370.00	$22.92 DOP1,440.61	-89.2%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 82.0% more for housing

	Cook Islands	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.21 NZ$181.87	$36.09 DOP2,267.81	-65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$155.28 NZ$270.99	$624.27 DOP39,232.44	+302.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$155.28 NZ$270.99	$355.68 DOP22,352.54	+129.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.92 NZ$139.48	$49.67 DOP3,121.53	-37.9%
Average			+82.0%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$250.80 DOP15,761.48
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,433.32 NZ$2,501.42	$4,459.64 DOP280,267.44	+211.1%
Average			+211.1%

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pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.23 NZ$9.12	$2.61 DOP164.04	-50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.83 NZ$6.69	$2.03 DOP127.34	-47.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 NZ$26.06	$4.25 DOP267.14	-71.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.88 NZ$43.43	$30.73 DOP1,931.08	+23.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 NZ$11.99	$5.58 DOP350.46	-18.8%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 5.4% less for clothing

	Cook Islands	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.89 NZ$116.73	$46.15 DOP2,900.60	-31.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$46.61 DOP2,929.42
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$80.84 DOP5,080.62
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.46 NZ$128.20	$88.22 DOP5,543.95	+20.1%
Average			-5.4%

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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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