Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Cook Islands

Cook Islands vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Cook Islands is 99.7% more expensive than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.3% more in Cook Islands
Groceries: pay 84.3% more in Cook Islands
Transportation: pay 6.5 times more in Cook Islands
Housing: pay 63.6% more in Cook Islands
Childcare: pay 82.0% less in Cook Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.6% more in Cook Islands
Clothing: pay 16.6% less in Cook Islands

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

Cook Islands vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 39.3% more for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Cook Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.70 CZK177.26	$8.96 NZ$15.67	+16.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 CZK175.36	$8.21 NZ$14.36	+7.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 CZK36.69	$2.84 NZ$4.96	+78.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 CZK31.11	$2.09 NZ$3.66	+54.8%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 84.3% more for groceries

	Czech Republic	Cook Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 CZK29.65	$3.22 NZ$5.63	+149.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.47 CZK125.88	$5.15 NZ$9.01	-5.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 CZK89.71	$7.63 NZ$13.35	+95.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.64 CZK60.84	$5.76 NZ$10.08	+118.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.73 CZK85.82	$3.52 NZ$6.16	-5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 CZK14.20	$1.35 NZ$2.36	+118.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CZK16.31	$1.08 NZ$1.90	+53.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 CZK20.21	$1.62 NZ$2.83	+84.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 CZK29.77	$2.84 NZ$4.98	+120.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 CZK11.63	$1.08 NZ$1.90	+114.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK10.71	$0.85 NZ$1.49	+83.5%
Average			+84.3%

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pay 6.5 times more for transportation

	Czech Republic	Cook Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.95 CZK137.13	$6.79 NZ$11.88	+14.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.06 CZK485.16	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,453.98 CZK724,447.95	$11,944.29 NZ$20,894.41	-62.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.74 CZK270.37	$212.01 NZ$370.88	+1706.1%
Average			+552.7%

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pay 63.6% more for housing

	Czech Republic	Cook Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.70 CZK430.60	$104.21 NZ$182.30	+457.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$610.48 CZK14,060.54	$155.28 NZ$271.63	-74.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$493.17 CZK11,358.68	$155.28 NZ$271.63	-68.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.15 CZK4,563.77	$79.92 NZ$139.81	-59.7%
Average			+63.6%

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pay 82.0% less for childcare

	Czech Republic	Cook Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$363.72 CZK8,377.15	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,967.34 CZK183,503.87	$1,433.32 NZ$2,507.33	-82.0%
Average			-82.0%

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pay 56.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Cook Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 CZK43.75	$5.23 NZ$9.14	+175.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 CZK59.88	$3.83 NZ$6.70	+47.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 CZK148.85	$14.93 NZ$26.12	+131.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.23 CZK1,087.70	$24.88 NZ$43.53	-47.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CZK206.06	$6.87 NZ$12.01	-23.2%
Average			+56.6%

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pay 16.6% less for clothing

	Czech Republic	Cook Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.75 CZK1,606.37	$66.89 NZ$117.01	-4.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.40 CZK723.12	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.03 CZK1,843.33	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.55 CZK2,384.98	$73.46 NZ$128.50	-29.1%
Average			-16.6%

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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: April 2025

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