Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 30.8% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 95.4% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% more in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.6% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% more in Eritrea
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Eritrea are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.32
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 10.6% more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.61
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.31
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.05
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.14
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.85
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,836.10
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$369.84
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 95.4% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.79
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.87
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.87
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.42
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 16.9% more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,500.33
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.68
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.05
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.41
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.98
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.68
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.14
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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