Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 3.7 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
MAD32.92
|
$6.12
NZ$10.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
MAD57.26
|
$8.27
NZ$13.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.40
|
$3.37
NZ$5.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.33
|
$2.45
NZ$4.11
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MAD4.02
|
$3.01
NZ$5.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
MAD41.34
|
$4.49
NZ$7.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
MAD29.38
|
$7.73
NZ$12.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
MAD17.10
|
$5.06
NZ$8.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
MAD22.09
|
$2.41
NZ$4.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
MAD5.71
|
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD4.87
|
$0.97
NZ$1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.15
|
$1.38
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.27
|
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.98
|
$0.83
NZ$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.95
|
$0.77
NZ$1.29
|
|
pay 12.2 times more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
MAD56.01
|
$6.19
NZ$10.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.31
MAD160.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,346.37
MAD248,788.74
|
$16,839.90
NZ$28,243.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.22
MAD61.06
|
$217.39
NZ$364.59
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.00
MAD333.70
|
$106.86
NZ$179.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$265.25
MAD2,603.62
|
$489.89
NZ$821.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.42
MAD1,662.94
|
$428.65
NZ$718.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.94
MAD313.52
|
$66.96
NZ$112.31
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.82
MAD970.02
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,115.97
MAD30,584.99
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,464.85
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
MAD28.24
|
$4.90
NZ$8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
MAD15.17
|
$4.18
NZ$7.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MAD37.15
|
$18.37
NZ$30.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.33
MAD219.19
|
$25.52
NZ$42.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
MAD56.52
|
$5.97
NZ$10.01
|
|
pay 41.3% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.13
MAD334.97
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
MAD362.42
|
$36.74
NZ$61.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.41
MAD730.35
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.10
MAD629.18
|
$88.79
NZ$148.92
|
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