Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 10.9% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 16.7% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 49.2% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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