Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 61.2% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Belize, you would:
pay 68.5% more for restaurants
Belize
|
Cook Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.95
|
$6.12
NZ$10.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.08
|
$8.27
NZ$13.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
BZD2.65
|
$3.37
NZ$5.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BZD1.96
|
$2.45
NZ$4.07
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
Belize
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$3.01
NZ$5.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.13
|
$4.49
NZ$7.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.44
|
$7.73
NZ$12.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.40
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
$2.41
NZ$4.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.97
NZ$1.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
BZD1.39
|
$1.38
NZ$2.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$1.44
NZ$2.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.77
NZ$1.28
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Belize
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.05
|
$6.19
NZ$10.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.82
BZD47.97
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,386.00
BZD55,150.23
|
$16,839.90
NZ$27,975.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.61
|
$217.39
NZ$361.14
|
|
pay 1.9% more for housing
Belize
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.89
|
$106.86
NZ$177.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.84
BZD1,304.62
|
$489.89
NZ$813.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.75
BZD786.89
|
$428.65
NZ$712.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.96
BZD169.07
|
$66.96
NZ$111.24
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belize
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,441.51
|
pay 86.5% more for entertainment and sports
Belize
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
$4.90
NZ$8.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.73
|
$4.18
NZ$6.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
BZD7.38
|
$18.37
NZ$30.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.02
BZD78.58
|
$25.52
NZ$42.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
BZD19.32
|
$5.97
NZ$9.92
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
Belize
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.31
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.46
BZD65.37
|
$36.74
NZ$61.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.39
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.15
BZD256.06
|
$88.79
NZ$147.51
|
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