Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 3.4 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES396.73
|
$6.12
NZ$10.27
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES743.70
|
$8.27
NZ$13.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES77.79
|
$3.37
NZ$5.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES61.30
|
$2.45
NZ$4.11
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.82
|
$3.01
NZ$5.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES551.59
|
$4.49
NZ$7.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES368.69
|
$7.73
NZ$12.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES208.92
|
$5.06
NZ$8.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES298.54
|
$2.41
NZ$4.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES130.18
|
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES53.49
|
$0.97
NZ$1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES77.66
|
$1.38
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.97
|
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES37.59
|
$0.83
NZ$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES48.82
|
$0.77
NZ$1.29
|
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pay 8.8 times more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES726.48
|
$6.19
NZ$10.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,327.91
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,188,119.89
|
$16,839.90
NZ$28,243.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,146.01
|
$217.39
NZ$364.59
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,053.65
|
$106.86
NZ$179.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES23,791.42
|
$489.89
NZ$821.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,542.15
|
$428.65
NZ$718.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,580.86
|
$66.96
NZ$112.31
|
|
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,547.46
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES797,360.93
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,464.85
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES250.45
|
$4.90
NZ$8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES273.64
|
$4.18
NZ$7.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES343.10
|
$18.37
NZ$30.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,894.17
|
$25.52
NZ$42.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES744.06
|
$5.97
NZ$10.01
|
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pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,720.25
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,648.31
|
$36.74
NZ$61.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,872.84
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,063.81
|
$88.79
NZ$148.92
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