Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 28.5% cheaper than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$0.42
IQD543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$0.22
IQD291
|
|
pay 63.0% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$0.48
IQD628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.52
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$0.44
IQD579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.28
IQD366
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
|
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
|
pay 42.7% more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
|
pay 57.3% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
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