Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 76.7% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
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