Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.2 times more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Canada instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 29.6% more for restaurants
Cook Islands
|
Canada
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$10.17
|
$16.50
CA$22.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.73
|
$9.99
CA$13.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.60
|
$2.03
CA$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.07
|
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
|
pay 19.7% more for groceries
Cook Islands
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$5.00
|
$2.50
CA$3.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.46
|
$5.43
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.84
|
$7.95
CA$10.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$3.36
CA$4.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.00
|
$5.29
CA$7.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$1.84
CA$2.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.62
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.30
|
$1.57
CA$2.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.38
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.28
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
Cook Islands
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.28
|
$4.40
CA$6.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.18
CA$93.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$27,975.59
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,242.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$361.14
|
$16.78
CA$22.96
|
|
pay 90.1% more for housing
Cook Islands
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$177.52
|
$62.83
CA$85.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$813.84
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,709.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$712.11
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,567.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$111.24
|
$119.78
CA$163.85
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
Cook Islands
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$744.16
CA$1,017.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,441.51
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,713.03
|
|
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$8.14
|
$5.30
CA$7.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$6.95
|
$3.57
CA$4.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$30.52
|
$12.99
CA$17.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$42.39
|
$43.10
CA$58.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$9.92
|
$11.26
CA$15.40
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
Cook Islands
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
$55.23
CA$75.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$61.04
|
$39.78
CA$54.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
$86.57
CA$118.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$147.51
|
$103.81
CA$141.99
|
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