Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 35.6% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
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pay 53.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
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pay 25.0% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
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pay 43.4% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
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pay 4.3 times more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
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pay 3.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kyrgyzstan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$5.80
KGS498.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.33
|
$5.68
KGS488.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$0.68
KGS58.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$0.33
KGS28.46
|
|
pay 53.7% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.62
|
$0.48
KGS41.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$5.14
KGS441.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.32
|
$3.25
KGS278.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.06
|
$1.76
KGS150.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.15
|
$2.41
KGS207.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$0.47
KGS40.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.85
KGS73.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$0.94
KGS81.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$0.90
KGS77.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.23
KGS19.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.24
KGS20.63
|
|
pay 25.0% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.86
|
$2.90
KGS249.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.54
KGS647.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,388,368.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.00
|
$4.18
KGS358.77
|
|
pay 43.4% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.87
|
$12.05
KGS1,034.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$474.69
KGS40,777.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$353.07
KGS30,330.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.48
|
$23.19
KGS1,992.09
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$230.15
KGS19,771.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
|
$6,168.50
KGS529,905.91
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$1.16
KGS99.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.69
|
$2.06
KGS176.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$1.56
KGS134.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.43
|
$43.01
KGS3,694.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.99
|
$4.35
KGS373.72
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.73
|
$40.60
KGS3,488.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.86
KGS3,338.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.88
KGS8,923.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.20
|
$96.67
KGS8,304.82
|
|
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