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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: India is 62.7% cheaper than Cook Islands without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: India is 66.4% cheaper than Cook Islands without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
India
Cook Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 โ‚น213
$11.84 NZ$19.53
-78.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 โ‚น1,202
$61.2 NZ$101
-77.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 โ‚น351
$8.86 NZ$14.61
-53.72%
Cappuccino
$1.82 โ‚น156
$4.18 NZ$6.89
-56.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น37.72
$2.53 NZ$4.18
-82.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.36
$2.34 NZ$3.86
-92.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 โ‚น166
$6.62 NZ$10.91
-70.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 โ‚น302
$5.41 NZ$8.92
-34.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
India
Cook Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น62.1
$2.14 NZ$3.53
-65.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น41.19
$3.21 NZ$5.3
-85.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.4
$1.71 NZ$2.81
-57.89%
Eggs
$0.94 โ‚น80.1
$5.95 NZ$9.81
-84.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 โ‚น448
$10.02 NZ$16.52
-47.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚น269
$7.74 NZ$12.77
-59.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.98 NZ$14.8
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 โ‚น188
$3.06 NZ$5.05
-28.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.2
$2.48 NZ$4.09
-70.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚น93.2
$3.62 NZ$5.97
-69.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น49.11
$6.43 NZ$10.61
-91.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น36.21
$2.34 NZ$3.86
-82.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น38.73
$1.95 NZ$3.21
-76.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 โ‚น46.97
$2.09 NZ$3.45
-73.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น27.96
$3.27 NZ$5.4
-89.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 โ‚น349
$15.25 NZ$25.14
-73.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 โ‚น683
$11.48 NZ$18.93
-30.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚น164
$3.72 NZ$6.14
-48.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚น248
$4.94 NZ$8.15
-41.50%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 โ‚น506
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
India
Cook Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚น28.83
$3.03 NZ$4.99
-88.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 โ‚น856
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 โ‚น83
$20.78 NZ$34.26
-95.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น23.62
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 โ‚น151
$36.89 NZ$60.8
-95.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น106
$1.83 NZ$3.02
-32.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K โ‚น1.2M
$11.9K NZ$19.5K
18.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
-
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Cook Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 โ‚น3,489
$107 NZ$176
-61.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 โ‚น324
$30.4 NZ$50.2
-87.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 โ‚น695
$103 NZ$170
-92.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
India
Cook Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 โ‚น1,368
$24.93 NZ$41.12
-35.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 โ‚น649
$23.75 NZ$39.17
-68.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 โ‚น295
$6.78 NZ$11.18
-49.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
India
Cook Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 โ‚น5,958
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 โ‚น158K
$1,463 NZ$2,413
26.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
India
Cook Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 โ‚น2,163
$68.1 NZ$112
-62.87%
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
$33.23 โ‚น2,842
$74.4 NZ$123
-55.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
India
Cook Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น15.3K
$315 NZ$520
-43.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 โ‚น9,770
$317 NZ$522
-63.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 โ‚น35.4K
$358 NZ$591
15.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 โ‚น22.2K
$472 NZ$778
-44.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 โ‚น128.2K
$4,920 NZ$8,115
-69.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 โ‚น71K
$737 NZ$1,215
12.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
India
Cook Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 โ‚น42.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
8
12.75%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cook Islands: October 27, 2025

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