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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cook Islands is 168.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 194% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cook Islands is 197.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 167.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cook Islands
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 NZ$19.53
$2.49 โ‚น213
375.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.2 NZ$101
$14.06 โ‚น1,202
335.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.86 NZ$14.61
$4.1 โ‚น351
116.10%
Cappuccino
$4.18 NZ$6.89
$1.82 โ‚น156
129.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NZ$4.18
$0.44 โ‚น37.72
475.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 NZ$3.86
$0.17 โ‚น14.36
1276.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 NZ$10.91
$1.94 โ‚น166
241.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 NZ$8.92
$3.53 โ‚น302
53.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cook Islands
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 NZ$3.53
$0.73 โ‚น62.1
193.15%
White Bread (500g)
$3.21 NZ$5.3
$0.48 โ‚น41.19
568.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 NZ$2.81
$0.72 โ‚น61.4
137.50%
Eggs
$5.95 NZ$9.81
$0.94 โ‚น80.1
532.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 NZ$16.52
$5.23 โ‚น448
91.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 NZ$12.77
$3.14 โ‚น269
146.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 NZ$14.8
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 NZ$5.05
$2.2 โ‚น188
39.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 NZ$4.09
$0.72 โ‚น61.2
244.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 NZ$5.97
$1.09 โ‚น93.2
232.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.43 NZ$10.61
$0.57 โ‚น49.11
1028.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 NZ$3.86
$0.42 โ‚น36.21
457.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 NZ$3.21
$0.45 โ‚น38.73
333.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 NZ$3.45
$0.55 โ‚น46.97
280.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 NZ$5.4
$0.33 โ‚น27.96
890.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.25 NZ$25.14
$4.08 โ‚น349
273.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 NZ$18.93
$7.99 โ‚น683
43.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.72 NZ$6.14
$1.92 โ‚น164
93.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 NZ$8.15
$2.89 โ‚น248
70.93%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 โ‚น506
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cook Islands
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 NZ$4.99
$0.34 โ‚น28.83
791.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.01 โ‚น856
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$20.78 NZ$34.26
$0.97 โ‚น83
2042.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 โ‚น23.62
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.89 NZ$60.8
$1.77 โ‚น151
1984.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 NZ$3.02
$1.24 โ‚น106
47.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K NZ$19.5K
$14K โ‚น1.2M
-15.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cook Islands
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 NZ$176
$40.79 โ‚น3,489
162.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.4 NZ$50.2
$3.79 โ‚น324
702.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 NZ$170
$8.13 โ‚น695
1169.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cook Islands
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.93 NZ$41.12
$16 โ‚น1,368
55.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.75 NZ$39.17
$7.59 โ‚น649
212.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 NZ$11.18
$3.45 โ‚น295
96.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cook Islands
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$69.7 โ‚น5,958
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,463 NZ$2,413
$1,847 โ‚น158K
-20.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cook Islands
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 NZ$112
$25.29 โ‚น2,163
169.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.99 โ‚น2,309
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$44.67 โ‚น3,821
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 NZ$123
$33.23 โ‚น2,842
123.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cook Islands
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 NZ$520
$179 โ‚น15.3K
75.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 NZ$522
$114 โ‚น9,770
177.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 NZ$591
$414 โ‚น35.4K
-13.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 NZ$778
$260 โ‚น22.2K
81.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,920 NZ$8,115
$1,499 โ‚น128.2K
228.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$737 NZ$1,215
$830 โ‚น71K
-11.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cook Islands
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$500 โ‚น42.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
9.02
-11.31%

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Last update for Cook Islands: October 27, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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