Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 2.0 times more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
|
pay 91.3% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
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pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,949.04
|
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
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pay 17.6% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.58
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.63
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,050.13
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.85
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
|
pay 76.4% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.42
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,776.86
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
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pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.27
|
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.46
|
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
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pay 24.5% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.18
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.90
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.30
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.29
|
$73.46
NZ$129.88
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