Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.4 times more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 34.3% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$15.43
CFPF1,765
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$2.96
CFPF338
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$2.49
CFPF285
|
|
pay 33.0% more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$5.61
CFPF642
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$5.89
CFPF674
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$5.50
CFPF629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$2.44
CFPF280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$4.89
CFPF559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$3.03
CFPF346
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$2.04
CFPF233
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.71
CFPF82
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$5.27
CFPF603
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
|
pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$4.49
CFPF514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$3.86
CFPF442
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
|
pay 68.8% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
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