Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 2.7 times more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 36.2% more for restaurants
Cook Islands
|
Gibraltar
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$10.17
|
$17.66
GIP14.10
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.73
|
$10.09
GIP8.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.60
|
$1.98
GIP1.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.07
|
$1.85
GIP1.48
|
|
pay 10.2% more for groceries
Cook Islands
|
Gibraltar
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$5.00
|
$1.67
GIP1.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.46
|
$4.15
GIP3.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.84
|
$7.63
GIP6.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$3.79
GIP3.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.00
|
$3.89
GIP3.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$2.06
GIP1.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.62
|
$1.54
GIP1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.30
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.38
|
$1.15
GIP0.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
$1.03
GIP0.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.28
|
$0.86
GIP0.69
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
Cook Islands
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.28
|
$5.78
GIP4.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.13
GIP6.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$27,975.59
|
$31,057.47
GIP24,798.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$361.14
|
$24.97
GIP19.94
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Cook Islands
|
Gibraltar
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$177.52
|
$53.50
GIP42.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$813.84
|
$1,646.15
GIP1,314.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$712.11
|
$1,585.28
GIP1,265.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$111.24
|
$87.83
GIP70.13
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for childcare
Cook Islands
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$805.78
GIP643.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,441.51
|
$15,134.60
GIP12,084.48
|
|
pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$8.14
|
$4.10
GIP3.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$6.95
|
$2.99
GIP2.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$30.52
|
$4.54
GIP3.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$42.39
|
$70.94
GIP56.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$9.92
|
$10.72
GIP8.56
|
|
pay 43.1% more for clothing
Cook Islands
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
$125.33
GIP100.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$61.04
|
$41.78
GIP33.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
$127.87
GIP102.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$147.51
|
$113.51
GIP90.63
|
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