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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cook Islands is 18.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cook Islands is 26.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cook Islands
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.89 NZ$20.34
$18.70 CA$25.44
-36.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.4 NZ$103
$74.4 CA$101
-18.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 NZ$15.80
$11.14 CA$15.15
-17.06%
Cappuccino
$4.22 NZ$7.22
$3.75 CA$5.10
12.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 NZ$4.49
$2.12 CA$2.88
24.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 NZ$4.21
$1.75 CA$2.38
40.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.64 NZ$11.36
$5.95 CA$8.09
11.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 NZ$9.19
$6.07 CA$8.25
-11.37%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cook Islands
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 NZ$3.55
$2.21 CA$3.01
-5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 NZ$5.23
$2.70 CA$3.68
13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 NZ$2.92
$3.63 CA$4.94
-52.89%
Eggs
$5.98 NZ$10.23
$3.57 CA$4.85
67.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.00 NZ$17.10
$11.60 CA$15.77
-13.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 NZ$13.65
$12.17 CA$16.55
-34.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 NZ$15.49
$15.29 CA$20.79
-40.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 NZ$5.17
$4.32 CA$5.88
-30.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 NZ$4.19
$1.50 CA$2.04
63.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.50 NZ$5.98
$3.87 CA$5.26
-9.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.38 NZ$10.91
$4.28 CA$5.82
49.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 NZ$4.08
$2.79 CA$3.79
-14.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 NZ$3.32
$2.62 CA$3.56
-25.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 NZ$3.64
$2.63 CA$3.58
-19.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NZ$5.62
$1.79 CA$2.44
83.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.24 NZ$26.06
$14.95 CA$20.33
1.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.27 NZ$22.68
$12.91 CA$17.56
2.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.59 NZ$6.13
$3.03 CA$4.13
18.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 NZ$8.29
$3.39 CA$4.61
43.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Cook Islands
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.93 NZ$5.01
$2.60 CA$3.53
12.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$78.0 CA$106
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$21.06 NZ$36.02
$3.40 CA$4.62
519.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.55 CA$2.10
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.34 NZ$62.1
$28.12 CA$38.24
29.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 NZ$3.17
$1.16 CA$1.57
59.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K NZ$20.9K
$25.1K CA$34.2K
-51.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.5K CA$27.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cook Islands
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 NZ$177
$157 CA$214
-34.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.37 NZ$51.9
$45.83 CA$62.3
-33.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 NZ$176
$62.4 CA$84.8
65.31%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cook Islands
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.83 NZ$42.46
$43.42 CA$59.1
-42.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.27 NZ$41.50
$17.87 CA$24.31
35.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 NZ$11.60
$11.55 CA$15.71
-41.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cook Islands
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$806 CA$1,096
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,473 NZ$2,518
$12.2K CA$16.5K
-87.88%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cook Islands
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.0 NZ$114
$55.3 CA$75.2
21.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$42.55 CA$57.9
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$89.1 CA$121
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 NZ$127
$108 CA$147
-31.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cook Islands
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 NZ$547
$1,367 CA$1,859
-76.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 NZ$550
$1,202 CA$1,635
-73.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 NZ$605
$2,177 CA$2,961
-83.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 NZ$822
$1,891 CA$2,571
-74.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,107 NZ$8,732
$5,050 CA$6,869
1.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$740 NZ$1,265
$4,046 CA$5,503
-81.72%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Cook Islands
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,102 NZ$7,015
$3,008 CA$4,091
36.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
6.33
26.38%

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Last update for Cook Islands: March 1, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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