Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 2.4% more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
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Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR240.25
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR114.66
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.13
|
$2.84
NZ$4.84
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.84
|
$2.09
NZ$3.57
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pay 28.5% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Cook Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.82
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR198.63
|
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR95.82
|
$7.63
NZ$13.01
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.77
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.91
|
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.14
|
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$1.62
NZ$2.76
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.58
|
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.95
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.32
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
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Seychelles
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.03
|
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR365.52
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR581.74
|
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
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pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,333.84
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,489.19
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,462.50
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR980.52
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
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pay 78.5% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,183.88
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
|
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pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR104.75
|
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR71.44
|
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR248.27
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,030.11
|
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.94
|
$6.87
NZ$11.72
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pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR671.33
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR281.43
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR823.31
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR922.64
|
$73.46
NZ$125.30
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