Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 11.6% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.84
|
$1.31
F CFA813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.57
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.01
|
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$0.44
F CFA277
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.76
|
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
$0.07
F CFA46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
pay 12.6% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
|
pay 40.8% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
|
pay 61.0% more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
$1.55
F CFA966
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.72
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 39.5% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.30
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
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