Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 21.1% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
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Cook Islands
|
Zambia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 52.4% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
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pay 9.4% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
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pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
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pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
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