Cost of living comparison
India is 49.6% cheaper than Cook Islands.
If you lived in India instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$2.40
₹202.66
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$3.90
₹329.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$0.40
₹33.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$0.17
₹14.03
|
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pay 70.7% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$2.54
₹214.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$2.56
₹216.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$0.94
₹79.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$1.37
₹115.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$0.88
₹74.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.32
₹27.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$0.48
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$0.24
₹20.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.16
₹13.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.19
₹15.84
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
$4.62
₹389.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.12
₹854.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
$13,525.56
₹1,142,076.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
$2.94
₹248.14
|
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pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
$7.39
₹623.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$138.05
₹11,657.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$90.33
₹7,627.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$29.97
₹2,530.51
|
|
pay 9.2% more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$55.73
₹4,705.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
$1,565.54
₹132,191.62
|
|
pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$1.84
₹155.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
$1.59
₹133.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$3.59
₹303.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
$15.33
₹1,294.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$3.35
₹283.07
|
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pay 60.8% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$24.02
₹2,028.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.36
₹2,141.57
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$41.62
₹3,514.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
$31.12
₹2,627.43
|
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