Cost of living comparison

Cook Islands

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 76.7% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.7% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 13.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 19.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 3.8 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 10.8% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Cook Islands, you would:

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pay 0.7% more for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 NZ$15.63	$13.96 FCFA8,421	+55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.21 NZ$14.33	$8.94 FCFA5,390	+8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 NZ$4.95	$1.88 FCFA1,136	-33.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.09 NZ$3.65	$1.50 FCFA904	-28.3%
Average			+0.7%

Cook Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.4% less for groceries

	Cook Islands	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.22 NZ$5.62	$2.56 FCFA1,546	-20.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 NZ$8.99	$4.20 FCFA2,535	-18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 NZ$13.32	$7.87 FCFA4,747	+3.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 NZ$10.06	$3.39 FCFA2,046	-41.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 NZ$6.15	$2.20 FCFA1,325	-37.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.35	$1.18 FCFA711	-12.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.89	$0.91 FCFA549	-15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 NZ$2.82	$1.98 FCFA1,192	+22.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.84 NZ$4.96	$1.21 FCFA729	-57.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.89	$1.16 FCFA702	+7.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.49	$1.05 FCFA634	+23.2%
Average			-13.4%

Cook Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.4% more for transportation

	Cook Islands	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.86	$5.18 FCFA3,126	-23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.59 FCFA13,626
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,944.29 NZ$20,845.19	$32,895.05 FCFA19,842,508	+175.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$212.01 NZ$370.00	$14.09 FCFA8,502	-93.4%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

	Cook Islands	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.21 NZ$181.87	$75.50 FCFA45,541	-27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$155.28 NZ$270.99	$971.39 FCFA585,946	+525.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$155.28 NZ$270.99	$357.68 FCFA215,753	+130.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.92 NZ$139.48	$456.95 FCFA275,637	+471.8%
Average			+275.0%

Cook Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$214.14 FCFA129,173
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,433.32 NZ$2,501.42	$5,100.00 FCFA3,076,354	+255.8%
Average			+255.8%

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pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.23 NZ$9.12	$2.76 FCFA1,667	-47.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.83 NZ$6.69	$4.13 FCFA2,493	+7.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 NZ$26.06	$3.75 FCFA2,262	-74.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.88 NZ$43.43	$61.25 FCFA36,945	+146.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 NZ$11.99	$8.17 FCFA4,928	+19.0%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 10.8% less for clothing

	Cook Islands	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.89 NZ$116.73	$35.83 FCFA21,615	-46.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$37.92 FCFA22,872
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$92.22 FCFA55,629
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.46 NZ$128.20	$91.67 FCFA55,294	+24.8%
Average			-10.8%

Cook Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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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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