Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Cook Islands

Cook Islands vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Cook Islands is 67.5% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.6% more in Cook Islands
Groceries: pay 27.3% more in Cook Islands
Transportation: pay 5.6 times more in Cook Islands
Housing: pay 46.3% less in Cook Islands
Childcare: pay 71.9% less in Cook Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.9% more in Cook Islands
Clothing: pay 33.4% more in Cook Islands

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Cook Islands are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Cook Islands. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Cook Islands.

Cook Islands vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 11.6% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Cook Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.96 FCFA8,420	$8.96 NZ$15.67	-35.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 FCFA5,390	$8.21 NZ$14.36	-8.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 FCFA1,136	$2.84 NZ$4.96	+50.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 FCFA904	$2.09 NZ$3.66	+39.5%
Average			+11.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Cook Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.3% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Cook Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 FCFA1,546	$3.22 NZ$5.63	+25.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 FCFA2,534	$5.15 NZ$9.01	+22.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 FCFA4,747	$7.63 NZ$13.35	-3.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,046	$5.76 NZ$10.08	+69.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 FCFA1,325	$3.52 NZ$6.16	+60.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 FCFA711	$1.35 NZ$2.36	+14.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 FCFA549	$1.08 NZ$1.90	+19.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.98 FCFA1,191	$1.62 NZ$2.83	-18.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA729	$2.84 NZ$4.98	+135.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA702	$1.08 NZ$1.90	-6.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 FCFA634	$0.85 NZ$1.49	-18.8%
Average			+27.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Cook Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.6 times more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Cook Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 FCFA3,126	$6.79 NZ$11.88	+31.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA13,625	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA19,840,684	$11,944.29 NZ$20,894.41	-63.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.09 FCFA8,501	$212.01 NZ$370.88	+1404.2%
Average			+457.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Cook Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 46.3% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Cook Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.50 FCFA45,536	$104.21 NZ$182.30	+38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$971.39 FCFA585,892	$155.28 NZ$271.63	-84.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.68 FCFA215,733	$155.28 NZ$271.63	-56.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$456.95 FCFA275,611	$79.92 NZ$139.81	-82.5%
Average			-46.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Cook Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 71.9% less for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Cook Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.14 FCFA129,162	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,100.00 FCFA3,076,071	$1,433.32 NZ$2,507.33	-71.9%
Average			-71.9%

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pay 60.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Cook Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.76 FCFA1,667	$5.23 NZ$9.14	+89.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 FCFA2,493	$3.83 NZ$6.70	-7.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 FCFA2,262	$14.93 NZ$26.12	+298.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.25 FCFA36,942	$24.88 NZ$43.53	-59.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,928	$6.87 NZ$12.01	-15.9%
Average			+60.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Cook Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 33.4% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Cook Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.83 FCFA21,613	$66.89 NZ$117.01	+86.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.92 FCFA22,869	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.22 FCFA55,624	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.67 FCFA55,289	$73.46 NZ$128.50	-19.9%
Average			+33.4%

Republic of the Congo vs. Cook Islands - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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