Cost of living comparison

Cook Islands

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 15.3% cheaper than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 23.2% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 8.5% more in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 31.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 77.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 26.1% less in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Cook Islands, you would:

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pay 0.8% less for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 NZ$15.63	$13.07 FCFA7,885	+45.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.21 NZ$14.33	$12.25 FCFA7,392	+49.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 NZ$4.95	$1.23 FCFA739	-56.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.09 NZ$3.65	$1.23 FCFA739	-41.4%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 23.2% more for groceries

	Cook Islands	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$3.22 NZ$5.62	$3.24 FCFA1,956	+0.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 NZ$8.99	$3.37 FCFA2,030	-34.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 NZ$13.32	$9.69 FCFA5,845	+27.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 NZ$10.06	$2.94 FCFA1,774	-49.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 NZ$6.15	$3.10 FCFA1,869	-12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.35	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+65.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.89	$1.48 FCFA894	+36.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 NZ$2.82	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+37.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.84 NZ$4.96	$1.48 FCFA894	-47.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.89	$1.85 FCFA1,118	+71.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.49	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+160.6%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 8.5% more for transportation

	Cook Islands	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.86	$3.09 FCFA1,865	-54.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$26.38 FCFA15,912
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,944.29 NZ$20,845.19	$33,034.81 FCFA19,926,813	+176.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$212.01 NZ$370.00	$7.35 FCFA4,435	-96.5%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 31.7% less for housing

	Cook Islands	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.21 NZ$181.87	$16.34 FCFA9,856	-84.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$155.28 NZ$270.99	$204.24 FCFA123,197	+31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$155.28 NZ$270.99	$114.37 FCFA68,990	-26.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.92 NZ$139.48	$41.86 FCFA25,248	-47.6%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 77.2% less for childcare

	Cook Islands	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$65.36 FCFA39,423
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,433.32 NZ$2,501.42	$326.78 FCFA197,115	-77.2%
Average			-77.2%

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pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.23 NZ$9.12	$1.63 FCFA986	-68.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.83 NZ$6.69	$5.72 FCFA3,450	+49.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 NZ$26.06	$4.52 FCFA2,725	-69.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.88 NZ$43.43	$49.02 FCFA29,567	+97.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 NZ$11.99	$5.39 FCFA3,249	-21.6%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 26.1% less for clothing

	Cook Islands	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.89 NZ$116.73	$24.51 FCFA14,784	-63.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$102.12 FCFA61,598
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$245.08 FCFA147,836
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.46 NZ$128.20	$81.69 FCFA49,279	+11.2%
Average			-26.1%

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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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