Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 3.4% cheaper than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
Cook Islands
|
Belarus
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$10.17
|
$6.95
BYN22.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.73
|
$4.33
BYN14.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.60
|
$0.61
BYN1.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.07
|
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
|
pay 56.2% less for groceries
Cook Islands
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Belarus
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$5.00
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.46
|
$3.10
BYN10.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.84
|
$2.36
BYN7.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$1.19
BYN3.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.00
|
$1.58
BYN5.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.62
|
$0.73
BYN2.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.30
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.38
|
$0.84
BYN2.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.28
|
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
|
pay 51.9% less for transportation
Cook Islands
|
Belarus
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.28
|
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.98
BYN42.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$27,975.59
|
$16,464.32
BYN53,831.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$361.14
|
$3.69
BYN12.05
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
Cook Islands
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Belarus
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$177.52
|
$10.11
BYN33.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$813.84
|
$245.08
BYN801.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$712.11
|
$157.93
BYN516.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$111.24
|
$40.75
BYN133.25
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Cook Islands
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$350.75
BYN1,146.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,441.51
|
$5,210.54
BYN17,036.36
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
|
Belarus
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$8.14
|
$0.99
BYN3.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$6.95
|
$1.41
BYN4.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$30.52
|
$1.54
BYN5.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$42.39
|
$30.83
BYN100.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$9.92
|
$3.76
BYN12.30
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
Cook Islands
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Belarus
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
$61.63
BYN201.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$61.04
|
$32.72
BYN106.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
$79.42
BYN259.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$147.51
|
$82.20
BYN268.75
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