Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 45.3% cheaper than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.2% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 37.4% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 62.6% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 48.2% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% less in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 55.0% less in Somalia
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$2.65
SOS1,511
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.33
|
$4.67
SOS2,660
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$0.81
SOS461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$0.51
SOS291
|
|
pay 37.4% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.62
|
$0.97
SOS554
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$1.96
SOS1,116
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.32
|
$5.93
SOS3,381
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.06
|
$2.21
SOS1,259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.15
|
$2.67
SOS1,523
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$1.73
SOS984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.88
SOS504
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$1.32
SOS750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.60
SOS342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.54
SOS309
|
|
pay 62.6% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.86
|
$4.12
SOS2,350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
SOS14,252
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,277,933
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.00
|
$7.43
SOS4,238
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.87
|
$30.62
SOS17,459
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$160.00
SOS91,212
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$93.33
SOS53,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.48
|
$94.31
SOS53,766
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$55.21
SOS31,473
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
|
$742.50
SOS423,281
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$7.00
SOS3,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.69
|
$1.24
SOS705
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.43
|
$30.00
SOS17,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.99
|
$5.00
SOS2,850
|
|
pay 55.0% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.73
|
$18.61
SOS10,610
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.11
SOS13,175
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$25.89
SOS14,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.20
|
$45.78
SOS26,097
|
|
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