Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 54.1% cheaper than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 79.1% less for restaurants
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Cook Islands
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$1.63
PKR452.81
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$3.70
PKR1,026.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$0.30
PKR82.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$0.20
PKR56.52
|
|
pay 74.0% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$0.54
PKR150.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$2.48
PKR686.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$2.74
PKR759.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$1.15
PKR319.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$1.24
PKR342.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$0.47
PKR129.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.28
PKR77.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$0.32
PKR88.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$0.23
PKR63.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.17
PKR46.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.22
PKR61.12
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$3.71
PKR1,028.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.71
PKR1,860.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,201,156.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$4.64
PKR1,286.30
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$13.82
PKR3,831.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$88.73
PKR24,599.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$52.29
PKR14,496.34
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$60.51
PKR16,774.13
|
|
pay 11.3% less for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$34.35
PKR9,523.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$1,271.23
PKR352,426.23
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$1.82
PKR505.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$1.50
PKR414.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$1.89
PKR524.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$12.72
PKR3,525.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$3.87
PKR1,073.11
|
|
pay 69.7% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$14.19
PKR3,932.99
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.90
PKR6,070.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.34
PKR17,006.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$28.94
PKR8,022.85
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