Cost of living comparison
Oman is 55.1% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Oman instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 42.3% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.28
OMR21.660
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,147.350
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 49.9% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
$77.45
OMR29.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$391.56
OMR150.690
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$283.72
OMR109.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$72.15
OMR27.770
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$183.14
OMR70.480
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,958.510
|
|
pay 41.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 23.7% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.52
OMR14.440
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$74.14
OMR28.530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
$66.75
OMR25.690
|
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