Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 2.7 times more expensive than Montenegro.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
Montenegro
|
Cook Islands
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.03
€9.22
|
$6.12
NZ$9.98
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
€6.41
|
$8.27
NZ$13.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$3.37
NZ$5.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$2.45
NZ$3.99
|
|
pay 71.3% more for groceries
Montenegro
|
Cook Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
$3.01
NZ$4.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
€3.86
|
$4.49
NZ$7.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.73
|
$7.73
NZ$12.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
€2.67
|
$5.06
NZ$8.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
€2.83
|
$2.41
NZ$3.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.48
NZ$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.97
NZ$1.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$1.38
NZ$2.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$1.44
NZ$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.44
|
$0.83
NZ$1.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.77
NZ$1.25
|
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pay 11.0 times more for transportation
Montenegro
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.69
|
$6.19
NZ$10.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.69
€32.80
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,337.87
€23,289.30
|
$16,839.90
NZ$27,451.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.16
€9.34
|
$217.39
NZ$354.37
|
|
pay 57.4% more for housing
Montenegro
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.71
€25.47
|
$106.86
NZ$174.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.28
€555.43
|
$489.89
NZ$798.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$455.38
€418.56
|
$428.65
NZ$698.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.48
€89.60
|
$66.96
NZ$109.16
|
|
pay 80.6% less for childcare
Montenegro
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$317.80
€292.10
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,564.83
€6,953.21
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,395.74
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Montenegro
|
Cook Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
€2.52
|
$4.90
NZ$7.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
€1.92
|
$4.18
NZ$6.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.64
€3.35
|
$18.37
NZ$29.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.01
€36.77
|
$25.52
NZ$41.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.66
€5.20
|
$5.97
NZ$9.73
|
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pay 4.9% less for clothing
Montenegro
|
Cook Islands
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.96
€66.15
|
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.57
€28.10
|
$36.74
NZ$59.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.13
€88.36
|
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.85
€110.16
|
$88.79
NZ$144.74
|
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