Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Cook Islands

Cook Islands vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Cook Islands is 24.5% cheaper than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.0% less in Cook Islands
Groceries: pay 14.8% less in Cook Islands
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Cook Islands
Housing: pay 35.0% less in Cook Islands
Childcare: pay 95.3% less in Cook Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.8% less in Cook Islands
Clothing: pay 51.7% less in Cook Islands

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cook Islands. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Cook Islands.

Cook Islands vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Switzerland, you would:

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pay 52.0% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Cook Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.66 CHF23.83	$8.96 NZ$16.01	-67.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.97 CHF14.61	$8.21 NZ$14.68	-51.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.67 CHF4.03	$2.84 NZ$5.07	-39.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.13 CHF3.55	$2.09 NZ$3.74	-49.4%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 14.8% less for groceries

	Switzerland	Cook Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$3.64 CHF3.14	$3.22 NZ$5.75	-11.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.22 CHF11.39	$5.15 NZ$9.21	-61.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.31 CHF6.30	$7.63 NZ$13.64	+4.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.80 CHF5.85	$5.76 NZ$10.30	-15.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.89 CHF11.10	$3.52 NZ$6.29	-72.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 CHF1.31	$1.35 NZ$2.41	-11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 CHF0.89	$1.08 NZ$1.94	+5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 CHF1.13	$1.62 NZ$2.89	+23.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 CHF2.46	$2.84 NZ$5.08	-0.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 CHF0.96	$1.08 NZ$1.94	-2.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.92	$0.85 NZ$1.52	-20.2%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Switzerland	Cook Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.83 CHF6.75	$6.79 NZ$12.14	-13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$114.11 CHF98.28	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,806.66 CHF31,700.80	$11,944.29 NZ$21,346.25	-67.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.03 CHF36.20	$212.01 NZ$378.90	+404.4%
Average			+107.9%

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pay 35.0% less for housing

	Switzerland	Cook Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.46 CHF46.04	$104.21 NZ$186.25	+95.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,622.75 CHF1,397.64	$155.28 NZ$277.50	-90.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,411.84 CHF1,215.99	$155.28 NZ$277.50	-89.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$180.02 CHF155.05	$79.92 NZ$142.83	-55.6%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 95.3% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Cook Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,587.05 CHF2,228.17	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,321.56 CHF26,115.32	$1,433.32 NZ$2,561.55	-95.3%
Average			-95.3%

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pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Cook Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.82 CHF6.74	$5.23 NZ$9.34	-33.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.42 CHF4.67	$3.83 NZ$6.85	-29.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.09 CHF8.69	$14.93 NZ$26.68	+47.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.49 CHF76.21	$24.88 NZ$44.47	-71.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.15 CHF18.21	$6.87 NZ$12.27	-67.5%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 51.7% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Cook Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$121.70 CHF104.81	$66.89 NZ$119.54	-45.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.65 CHF53.10	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.06 CHF117.19	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$176.75 CHF152.23	$73.46 NZ$131.28	-58.4%
Average			-51.7%

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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: April 2025

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