Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.3 times more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Germany instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 33.1% more for restaurants
Cook Islands
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$10.17
|
$13.72
€12.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.73
|
$10.18
€9.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.60
|
$2.83
€2.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.07
|
$2.48
€2.30
|
|
pay 4.8% more for groceries
Cook Islands
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$5.00
|
$2.11
€1.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.46
|
$6.75
€6.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.84
|
$4.24
€3.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$3.55
€3.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.00
|
$7.19
€6.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$1.26
€1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.62
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.30
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.38
|
$1.39
€1.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.28
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
Cook Islands
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.28
|
$7.16
€6.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$54.61
€50.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$27,975.59
|
$29,249.82
€27,136.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$361.14
|
$23.30
€21.62
|
|
pay 75.0% more for housing
Cook Islands
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$177.52
|
$49.15
€45.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$813.84
|
$800.45
€742.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$712.11
|
$616.33
€571.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$111.24
|
$232.30
€215.52
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
Cook Islands
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$434.24
€402.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,441.51
|
$12,512.98
€11,608.92
|
|
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$8.14
|
$4.33
€4.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$6.95
|
$3.44
€3.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$30.52
|
$8.81
€8.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$42.39
|
$35.42
€32.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$9.92
|
$12.56
€11.65
|
|
pay 18.6% more for clothing
Cook Islands
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
$83.65
€77.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$61.04
|
$41.29
€38.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
$89.84
€83.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$147.51
|
$120.25
€111.56
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Germany or Cook Islands. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.