Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldives and Cook Islands Reverse

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Rent Prices in Cook Islands are 68.4% lower than in Maldives
Restaurant Prices in Cook Islands are 28.0% higher than in Maldives
Groceries Prices in Cook Islands are 29.5% higher than in Maldives
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Restaurants
 Maldives Edit Cook Islands Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 92.50 Rf
(10.00 NZ$)		 138.82 Rf
(15.00 NZ$)		      +50.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 750.00 Rf
(81.04 NZ$)		 925.44 Rf
(100.00 NZ$)		      +23.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 150.00 Rf
(16.21 NZ$)		 138.82 Rf
(15.00 NZ$)		      -7.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 72.50 Rf
(7.83 NZ$)		 80.98 Rf
(8.75 NZ$)		      +11.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 92.76 Rf
(10.02 NZ$)		 83.29 Rf
(9.00 NZ$)		      -10.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 47.43 Rf
(5.12 NZ$)		 66.32 Rf
(7.17 NZ$)		      +39.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 21.88 Rf
(2.36 NZ$)		 50.90 Rf
(5.50 NZ$)		      +132.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5.11 Rf
(0.55 NZ$)		 40.10 Rf
(4.33 NZ$)		      +684.6 %
Markets
 Maldives Edit Cook Islands Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 106.62 Rf
(11.52 NZ$)		 122.61 Rf
(13.25 NZ$)		      +15.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21.68 Rf
(2.34 NZ$)		 43.80 Rf
(4.73 NZ$)		      +102.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 7.99 Rf
(0.86 NZ$)		 11.54 Rf
(1.25 NZ$)		      +44.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 25.33 Rf
(2.74 NZ$)		 89.30 Rf
(9.65 NZ$)		      +252.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 55.60 Rf
(6.01 NZ$)		 68.56 Rf
(7.41 NZ$)		      +23.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 43.03 Rf
(4.65 NZ$)		 54.57 Rf
(5.90 NZ$)		      +26.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 66.09 Rf
(7.14 NZ$)		 62.97 Rf
(6.80 NZ$)		      -4.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 28.35 Rf
(3.06 NZ$)		 20.88 Rf
(2.26 NZ$)		      -26.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 26.08 Rf
(2.82 NZ$)		 16.79 Rf
(1.81 NZ$)		      -35.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 28.58 Rf
(3.09 NZ$)		 25.08 Rf
(2.71 NZ$)		      -12.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 24.95 Rf
(2.70 NZ$)		 44.08 Rf
(4.76 NZ$)		      +76.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.21 Rf
(1.10 NZ$)		 16.79 Rf
(1.81 NZ$)		      +64.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.32 Rf
(0.90 NZ$)		 13.22 Rf
(1.43 NZ$)		      +59.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 38.12 Rf
(4.12 NZ$)		 32.39 Rf
(3.50 NZ$)		      -15.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 9.33 Rf
(1.01 NZ$)		 50.90 Rf
(5.50 NZ$)		      +445.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 175.00 Rf
(18.91 NZ$)		 185.09 Rf
(20.00 NZ$)		      +5.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 41.25 Rf
(4.46 NZ$)		 55.53 Rf
(6.00 NZ$)		      +34.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 125.92 Rf
(13.61 NZ$)		 76.35 Rf
(8.25 NZ$)		      -39.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 122.50 Rf
(13.24 NZ$)		 231.36 Rf
(25.00 NZ$)		      +88.9 %
Transportation
 Maldives Edit Cook Islands Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.00 Rf
(1.08 NZ$)		 46.27 Rf
(5.00 NZ$)		      +362.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 434.78 Rf
(46.98 NZ$)		 ?
(? NZ$)		     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 30.00 Rf
(3.24 NZ$)		 323.90 Rf
(35.00 NZ$)		      +979.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 Rf
(5.22 NZ$)		 ?
(? NZ$)		     
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 125.00 Rf
(13.51 NZ$)		 555.26 Rf
(60.00 NZ$)		      +344.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 54.61 Rf
(5.90 NZ$)		 105.27 Rf
(11.38 NZ$)		      +92.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 500,000.00 Rf
(54,028.62 NZ$)		 185,087.08 Rf
(20,000.00 NZ$)		      -63.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 466,666.67 Rf
(50,426.71 NZ$)		 ?
(? NZ$)		     
Utilities (Monthly)
 Maldives Edit Cook Islands Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,783.33 Rf
(192.70 NZ$)		 1,619.51 Rf
(175.00 NZ$)		      -9.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 637.50 Rf
(68.89 NZ$)		 462.72 Rf
(50.00 NZ$)		      -27.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,100.00 Rf
(118.86 NZ$)		 1,614.88 Rf
(174.50 NZ$)		      +46.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Maldives Edit Cook Islands Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,112.50 Rf
(120.21 NZ$)		 385.60 Rf
(41.67 NZ$)		      -65.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 550.00 Rf
(59.43 NZ$)		 370.17 Rf
(40.00 NZ$)		      -32.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 142.50 Rf
(15.40 NZ$)		 106.43 Rf
(11.50 NZ$)		      -25.3 %
Childcare
 Maldives Edit Cook Islands Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,506.25 Rf
(270.82 NZ$)		 ?
(? NZ$)		     
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 50,910.00 Rf
(5,501.19 NZ$)		 22,210.45 Rf
(2,400.00 NZ$)		      -56.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Maldives Edit Cook Islands Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 664.29 Rf
(71.78 NZ$)		 1,036.49 Rf
(112.00 NZ$)		      +56.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 775.00 Rf
(83.74 NZ$)		 ?
(? NZ$)		     
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,300.00 Rf
(140.47 NZ$)		 ?
(? NZ$)		     
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 908.33 Rf
(98.15 NZ$)		 1,138.29 Rf
(123.00 NZ$)		      +25.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Maldives Edit Cook Islands Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 14,800.00 Rf
(1,599.25 NZ$)		 4,904.81 Rf
(530.00 NZ$)		      -66.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,400.00 Rf
(1,123.80 NZ$)		 4,904.81 Rf
(530.00 NZ$)		      -52.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 25,333.33 Rf
(2,737.45 NZ$)		 5,490.92 Rf
(593.33 NZ$)		      -78.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 21,000.00 Rf
(2,269.20 NZ$)		 7,310.94 Rf
(790.00 NZ$)		      -65.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Maldives Edit Cook Islands Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,227.63 Rf
(456.83 NZ$)		 7,403.42 Rf
(799.99 NZ$)		      +75.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,544.04 Rf
(166.84 NZ$)		 1,059.42 Rf
(114.48 NZ$)		      -31.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Maldives Edit Cook Islands Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 16,132.96 Rf
(1,743.28 NZ$)		 ?
(? NZ$)		     
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.40 8.00      -35.5 %
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