Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 15.8% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 74.7% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 42.1% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 16.7% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 7.3% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 4.2 times more in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.0% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 24.2% less in Indonesia
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Indonesia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 74.7% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$1.78
IDR29,490.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.33
|
$3.24
IDR53,496.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$0.63
IDR10,405.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$0.41
IDR6,827.58
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.62
|
$1.24
IDR20,532.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$4.54
IDR75,013.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.32
|
$5.19
IDR85,820.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.06
|
$1.62
IDR26,802.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.15
|
$1.41
IDR23,263.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$1.17
IDR19,380.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.62
IDR10,242.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$0.81
IDR13,419.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$0.54
IDR8,979.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.56
IDR9,288.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.92
IDR15,268.45
|
|
pay 16.7% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.86
|
$3.10
IDR51,232.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.11
IDR200,101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
|
$24,176.29
IDR399,537,356.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.00
|
$3.88
IDR64,191.30
|
|
pay 7.3% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.87
|
$26.66
IDR440,659.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$279.33
IDR4,616,173.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$164.17
IDR2,713,124.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.48
|
$47.78
IDR789,684.52
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$112.28
IDR1,855,480.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
|
$6,061.21
IDR100,167,574.92
|
|
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$2.74
IDR45,337.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.69
|
$1.71
IDR28,308.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$2.18
IDR35,956.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.43
|
$26.72
IDR441,608.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.99
|
$3.16
IDR52,169.60
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.73
|
$41.98
IDR693,792.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.98
IDR462,465.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$68.38
IDR1,130,120.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.20
|
$65.14
IDR1,076,428.83
|
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