Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 81.1% more expensive than Panama.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Panama, you would:
pay 52.8% more for restaurants
Panama
|
Cook Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
$6.12
NZ$9.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$8.27
NZ$13.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$3.37
NZ$5.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$2.45
NZ$3.99
|
|
pay 15.0% more for groceries
Panama
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$3.01
NZ$4.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
$4.49
NZ$7.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
$7.73
NZ$12.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
$5.06
NZ$8.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
$2.41
NZ$3.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$1.48
NZ$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$0.97
NZ$1.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
$1.38
NZ$2.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
$1.44
NZ$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.83
NZ$1.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
$0.77
NZ$1.25
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for transportation
Panama
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
$6.19
NZ$10.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
$16,839.90
NZ$27,451.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
$217.39
NZ$354.37
|
|
pay 21.8% more for housing
Panama
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
$106.86
NZ$174.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
$489.89
NZ$798.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
$428.65
NZ$698.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
$66.96
NZ$109.16
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
Panama
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,395.74
|
|
pay 62.3% more for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$4.90
NZ$7.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
$4.18
NZ$6.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
$18.37
NZ$29.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
$25.52
NZ$41.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$5.97
NZ$9.73
|
|
pay 23.3% more for clothing
Panama
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
$36.74
NZ$59.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
$88.79
NZ$144.74
|
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