Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 27.6% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
|
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF842
|
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
|
pay 88.5% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
|
pay 53.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
|
pay 74.6% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
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