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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 37.7% more expensive than Cook Islands without rent, and 81.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 28% more expensive than Cook Islands without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Cook Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$11.84 NZ$19.53
57.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$61.2 NZ$101
21.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$8.86 NZ$14.61
24.38%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$4.18 NZ$6.89
-10.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$2.53 NZ$4.18
-14.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$2.34 NZ$3.86
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$6.62 NZ$10.91
-11.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$5.41 NZ$8.92
6.10%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Cook Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$2.14 NZ$3.53
4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$3.21 NZ$5.3
-17.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.71 NZ$2.81
110.53%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$5.95 NZ$9.81
-40.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$10.02 NZ$16.52
12.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$7.74 NZ$12.77
60.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$8.98 NZ$14.8
70.16%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$3.06 NZ$5.05
36.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$2.48 NZ$4.09
-39.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$3.62 NZ$5.97
10.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$6.43 NZ$10.61
-36.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$2.34 NZ$3.86
18.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.95 NZ$3.21
40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$2.09 NZ$3.45
25.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$3.27 NZ$5.4
-44.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$15.25 NZ$25.14
-4.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$11.48 NZ$18.93
13.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$3.72 NZ$6.14
-19.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$4.94 NZ$8.15
-32.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Cook Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$3.03 NZ$4.99
-15.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$20.78 NZ$34.26
-82.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$36.89 NZ$60.8
-21.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.83 NZ$3.02
-36.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$11.9K NZ$19.5K
107.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Cook Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$107 NZ$176
45.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$30.4 NZ$50.2
48.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$103 NZ$170
-39.53%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Cook Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$24.93 NZ$41.12
71.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$23.75 NZ$39.17
-25.39%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$6.78 NZ$11.18
65.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Cook Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$1,463 NZ$2,413
723.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Cook Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$68.1 NZ$112
-16.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$74.4 NZ$123
45.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Cook Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$315 NZ$520
332.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$317 NZ$522
281.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$358 NZ$591
507.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$472 NZ$778
289.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$4,920 NZ$8,115
25.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$737 NZ$1,215
498.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Canada
Cook Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
8
-20.88%

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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cook Islands: October 27, 2025

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