Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Cook Islands Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Cook Islands

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 19.1% more expensive than Cook Islands without rent, and 79% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 36.2% more expensive than Cook Islands without rent, and 69.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Cook Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$11.89 NZ$20.34
37.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$60.4 NZ$103
29.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$9.24 NZ$15.80
3.03%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$4.22 NZ$7.22
-15.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$2.63 NZ$4.49
-3.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$2.46 NZ$4.21
-10.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$6.64 NZ$11.36
-3.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$5.38 NZ$9.19
34.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Cook Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$2.08 NZ$3.55
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$3.06 NZ$5.23
-18.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$1.71 NZ$2.92
16.96%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$5.98 NZ$10.23
-28.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$10.00 NZ$17.10
-14.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$7.99 NZ$13.65
7.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$9.06 NZ$15.49
51.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$3.02 NZ$5.17
6.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$2.45 NZ$4.19
11.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$3.50 NZ$5.98
-16.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$6.38 NZ$10.91
-32.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$2.38 NZ$4.08
5.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$1.94 NZ$3.32
8.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$2.13 NZ$3.64
3.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$3.29 NZ$5.62
-53.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$15.24 NZ$26.06
105.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$13.27 NZ$22.68
6.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$3.59 NZ$6.13
23.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$4.85 NZ$8.29
4.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Cook Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$2.93 NZ$5.01
-1.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$21.06 NZ$36.02
-83.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$36.34 NZ$62.1
3.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$1.85 NZ$3.17
-37.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$12.2K NZ$20.9K
139.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Cook Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$104 NZ$177
73.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$30.37 NZ$51.9
-14.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$103 NZ$176
-49.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Cook Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$24.83 NZ$42.46
93.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$24.27 NZ$41.50
-31.36%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$6.78 NZ$11.60
104.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Cook Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$1,473 NZ$2,518
749.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Cook Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$67.0 NZ$114
4.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$74.4 NZ$127
50.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Cook Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$320 NZ$547
325.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$322 NZ$550
236.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$354 NZ$605
559.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$481 NZ$822
257.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$5,107 NZ$8,732
49.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$740 NZ$1,265
655.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Cook Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$4,102 NZ$7,015
-4.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
8
-20.63%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cook Islands: March 1, 2026

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