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Uzbekistan vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 32.5% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.3% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 59.1% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 29.9% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 41.4% more in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 4.9 times more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.5% less in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 11.3% less in Uzbekistan

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

Uzbekistan vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Cook Islands, you would:

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pay 67.3% less for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 NZ$15.63	$4.55 UZS59,001.20	-49.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.21 NZ$14.32	$3.99 UZS51,754.71	-51.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 NZ$4.95	$0.56 UZS7,233.98	-80.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.09 NZ$3.65	$0.25 UZS3,204.79	-88.2%
Average			-67.3%

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pay 59.1% less for groceries

	Cook Islands	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.22 NZ$5.61	$0.40 UZS5,121.90	-87.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 NZ$8.99	$3.57 UZS46,294.96	-30.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 NZ$13.31	$4.13 UZS53,523.06	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 NZ$10.05	$1.65 UZS21,407.20	-71.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 NZ$6.14	$1.75 UZS22,695.47	-50.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.35	$0.57 UZS7,448.64	-57.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.89	$0.77 UZS9,938.66	-29.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 NZ$2.82	$0.96 UZS12,466.77	-40.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.84 NZ$4.96	$0.65 UZS8,380.69	-77.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.89	$0.22 UZS2,785.59	-80.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.49	$0.17 UZS2,242.50	-79.7%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 29.9% less for transportation

	Cook Islands	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.85	$3.69 UZS47,792.33	-45.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$6.91 UZS89,550.98
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,944.29 NZ$20,836.10	$18,473.32 UZS239,324,763.70	+54.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$212.01 NZ$369.84	$2.69 UZS34,901.89	-98.7%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 41.4% more for housing

	Cook Islands	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.21 NZ$181.79	$12.72 UZS164,820.70	-87.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$155.28 NZ$270.87	$489.90 UZS6,346,697.74	+215.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$155.28 NZ$270.87	$312.70 UZS4,051,117.16	+101.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.92 NZ$139.42	$29.11 UZS377,077.39	-63.6%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$205.10 UZS2,657,092.94
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,433.32 NZ$2,500.33	$7,070.48 UZS91,599,218.63	+393.3%
Average			+393.3%

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pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.23 NZ$9.12	$1.17 UZS15,107.79	-77.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.83 NZ$6.68	$1.72 UZS22,334.81	-55.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 NZ$26.05	$1.78 UZS23,027.02	-88.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.88 NZ$43.41	$43.03 UZS557,480.23	+72.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 NZ$11.98	$3.47 UZS44,977.72	-49.4%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 11.3% less for clothing

	Cook Islands	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.89 NZ$116.68	$32.61 UZS422,447.33	-51.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$47.09 UZS610,095.97
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$86.06 UZS1,114,928.85
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.46 NZ$128.14	$94.57 UZS1,225,117.78	+28.7%
Average			-11.3%

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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: February 2025

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