Cost of living comparison

Cook Islands

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 49.2% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.4% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 49.4% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 33.5% less in Kuwait
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.4% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 11.8% less in Kuwait

The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Kuwait are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kuwait. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Kuwait.

Kuwait vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Cook Islands, you would:

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pay 45.4% less for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 NZ$15.63	$7.72 KWD2.380	-13.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.21 NZ$14.33	$7.66 KWD2.360	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 NZ$4.95	$0.55 KWD0.170	-80.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.09 NZ$3.65	$0.40 KWD0.120	-80.7%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 49.4% less for groceries

	Cook Islands	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$3.22 NZ$5.62	$1.01 KWD0.310	-68.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 NZ$8.99	$2.23 KWD0.690	-56.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 NZ$13.32	$5.23 KWD1.610	-31.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 NZ$10.06	$2.36 KWD0.730	-59.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 NZ$6.15	$2.67 KWD0.820	-24.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.35	$0.97 KWD0.300	-28.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.89	$0.77 KWD0.240	-28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 NZ$2.82	$0.63 KWD0.200	-60.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.84 NZ$4.96	$0.60 KWD0.190	-78.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.89	$0.46 KWD0.140	-57.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.49	$0.43 KWD0.130	-49.6%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 33.5% less for transportation

	Cook Islands	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.86	$1.25 KWD0.390	-81.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$48.77 KWD15.020
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,944.29 NZ$20,845.19	$20,067.40 KWD6,181.640	+68.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$212.01 NZ$370.00	$27.53 KWD8.480	-87.0%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Cook Islands	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.21 NZ$181.87	$24.39 KWD7.510	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$155.28 NZ$270.99	$767.09 KWD236.300	+394.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$155.28 NZ$270.99	$636.14 KWD195.960	+309.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.92 NZ$139.48	$40.50 KWD12.480	-49.3%
Average			+144.4%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$345.62 KWD106.470
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,433.32 NZ$2,501.42	$5,757.77 KWD1,773.640	+301.7%
Average			+301.7%

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pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.23 NZ$9.12	$1.63 KWD0.500	-68.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.83 NZ$6.69	$4.77 KWD1.470	+24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 NZ$26.06	$3.04 KWD0.940	-79.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.88 NZ$43.43	$89.30 KWD27.510	+258.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 NZ$11.99	$10.81 KWD3.330	+57.4%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 11.8% less for clothing

	Cook Islands	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.89 NZ$116.73	$40.88 KWD12.590	-38.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$46.73 KWD14.390
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$89.98 KWD27.720
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.46 NZ$128.20	$84.70 KWD26.090	+15.3%
Average			-11.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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