Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 3.8 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD36.58
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD58.06
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.49
|
$2.84
NZ$4.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
$2.09
NZ$3.57
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.46
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD44.05
|
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD29.64
|
$7.63
NZ$13.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD17.32
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD23.20
|
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.70
|
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD5.03
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.36
|
$1.62
NZ$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.28
|
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD3.03
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 13.2 times more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD55.43
|
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD171.36
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD336,993.45
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD55.74
|
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
|
pay 90.7% more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD325.03
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,584.10
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,695.17
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD275.25
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD924.45
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD32,971.88
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD29.15
|
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD15.42
|
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD38.21
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD226.29
|
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD56.32
|
$6.87
NZ$11.72
|
|
pay 60.5% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD333.22
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD357.84
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD718.50
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD610.75
|
$73.46
NZ$125.30
|
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