Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 2.4 times more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 42.8% more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
|
pay 44.2% more for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
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