Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 57.7% more expensive than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF288
|
$2.84
NZ$4.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF140
|
$2.09
NZ$3.57
|
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pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF926
|
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF469
|
$7.63
NZ$13.01
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF876
|
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF203
|
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF338
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF323
|
$1.62
NZ$2.76
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF341
|
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF180
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF154
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
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pay 5.8 times more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF653
|
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
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pay 28.7% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
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pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF651
|
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
$6.87
NZ$11.72
|
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pay 48.0% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
$73.46
NZ$125.30
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