Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 2.3 times more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 70.1% more for restaurants
Cook Islands
|
Bahamas
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$10.17
|
$27.50
BSD27.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.73
|
$8.75
BSD8.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.60
|
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.07
|
$1.67
BSD1.67
|
|
pay 56.9% more for groceries
Cook Islands
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$5.00
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.46
|
$3.95
BSD3.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.84
|
$13.12
BSD13.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$5.72
BSD5.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.00
|
$4.53
BSD4.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$1.87
BSD1.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.62
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.30
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.38
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
$2.09
BSD2.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.28
|
$1.33
BSD1.33
|
|
pay 10.4% more for transportation
Cook Islands
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.28
|
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$27,975.59
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$361.14
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Cook Islands
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$177.52
|
$81.81
BSD81.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$813.84
|
$1,173.81
BSD1,173.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$712.11
|
$1,257.14
BSD1,257.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$111.24
|
$190.42
BSD190.42
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
Cook Islands
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$481.67
BSD481.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,441.51
|
$9,792.86
BSD9,792.86
|
|
pay 75.0% more for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$8.14
|
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$6.95
|
$4.99
BSD4.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$30.52
|
$10.75
BSD10.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$42.39
|
$80.19
BSD80.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$9.92
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 24.8% more for clothing
Cook Islands
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
$59.58
BSD59.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$61.04
|
$52.08
BSD52.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$147.51
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
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