Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 2.2 times more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 10.0% more for restaurants
Liberia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
$6.12
NZ$9.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
$8.27
NZ$13.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD328.95
|
$3.37
NZ$5.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
$2.45
NZ$3.99
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
Liberia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD302.17
|
$3.01
NZ$4.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,142.69
|
$4.49
NZ$7.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,105.15
|
$7.73
NZ$12.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD761.42
|
$5.06
NZ$8.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD791.35
|
$2.41
NZ$3.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD184.52
|
$1.48
NZ$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD644.08
|
$0.97
NZ$1.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD826.53
|
$1.38
NZ$2.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD808.91
|
$1.44
NZ$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD199.28
|
$0.83
NZ$1.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD774.00
|
$0.77
NZ$1.25
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for transportation
Liberia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD815.63
|
$6.19
NZ$10.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD981,020.29
|
$16,839.90
NZ$27,451.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,455.89
|
$217.39
NZ$354.37
|
|
pay 74.1% more for housing
Liberia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD18,043.86
|
$106.86
NZ$174.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD128,999.98
|
$489.89
NZ$798.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,415.00
|
$428.65
NZ$698.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD40,336.44
|
$66.96
NZ$109.16
|
|
pay 2.0% less for childcare
Liberia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,382.99
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD290,249.95
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,395.74
|
|
pay 58.4% more for entertainment and sports
Liberia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
$4.90
NZ$7.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD604.69
|
$4.18
NZ$6.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD967.50
|
$18.37
NZ$29.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,754.37
|
$25.52
NZ$41.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,886.58
|
$5.97
NZ$9.73
|
|
pay 97.5% more for clothing
Liberia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,562.80
|
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,530.62
|
$36.74
NZ$59.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,884.37
|
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,303.12
|
$88.79
NZ$144.74
|
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