Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 69.2% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$6.54
F CFA4,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$8.99
F CFA5,658
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$0.98
F CFA619
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$6.75
F CFA4,247
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$10.56
F CFA6,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$2.41
F CFA1,520
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$4.39
F CFA2,762
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$1.02
F CFA641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.82
F CFA513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$0.99
F CFA622
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$0.88
F CFA555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.64
F CFA404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.54
F CFA341
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
$6.12
F CFA3,855
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.51
F CFA15,431
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,974,551
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
$25.33
F CFA15,946
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Senegal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
$48.58
F CFA30,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$932.62
F CFA587,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$326.78
F CFA205,752
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$97.46
F CFA61,363
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$249.17
F CFA156,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,279,644
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
$4.23
F CFA2,664
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$1.47
F CFA926
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
$64.81
F CFA40,808
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$58.82
F CFA37,035
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.58
F CFA23,662
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.23
F CFA55,554
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
$92.72
F CFA58,382
|
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