Cost of living comparison
India is 51.7% cheaper than Cook Islands.
If you lived in India instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$10.27
|
$2.48
₹208.81
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.86
|
$3.94
₹331.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.65
|
$0.39
₹33.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.11
|
$0.17
₹14.36
|
|
pay 67.1% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$5.05
|
$0.46
₹38.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.53
|
$2.56
₹215.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.96
|
$2.56
₹214.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.49
|
$0.93
₹77.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.04
|
$1.36
₹114.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.85
₹71.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.63
|
$0.31
₹26.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.32
|
$0.47
₹39.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
$0.23
₹19.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.40
|
$0.16
₹13.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.29
|
$0.17
₹14.50
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.38
|
$4.69
₹394.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.04
₹844.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$28,243.03
|
$13,372.81
₹1,124,467.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$364.59
|
$2.97
₹249.80
|
|
pay 75.3% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$179.21
|
$7.66
₹644.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$821.62
|
$136.15
₹11,448.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$718.91
|
$88.97
₹7,480.79
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$112.31
|
$28.75
₹2,417.46
|
|
pay 11.9% more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$58.47
₹4,916.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,464.85
|
$1,644.63
₹138,290.13
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$8.22
|
$1.84
₹154.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$7.02
|
$1.59
₹134.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$30.81
|
$3.63
₹305.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$42.79
|
$16.08
₹1,352.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$10.01
|
$3.38
₹284.09
|
|
pay 53.5% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
$23.53
₹1,978.38
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$61.62
|
$24.73
₹2,079.60
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
$41.02
₹3,449.38
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$148.92
|
$30.71
₹2,582.51
|
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