Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 38.7% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cook Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$6.12
NZ$9.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$8.27
NZ$13.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.37
NZ$5.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$2.45
NZ$3.99
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cook Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
$3.01
NZ$4.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$4.49
NZ$7.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
$7.73
NZ$12.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
$5.06
NZ$8.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
$2.41
NZ$3.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$1.48
NZ$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$0.97
NZ$1.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$1.38
NZ$2.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$1.44
NZ$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.83
NZ$1.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$0.77
NZ$1.25
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
$6.19
NZ$10.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$16,839.90
NZ$27,451.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$217.39
NZ$354.37
|
|
pay 40.7% more for housing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
$106.86
NZ$174.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
$489.89
NZ$798.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
$428.65
NZ$698.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
$66.96
NZ$109.16
|
|
pay 55.9% less for childcare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,395.74
|
|
pay 84.0% more for entertainment and sports
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cook Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$4.90
NZ$7.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$4.18
NZ$6.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$18.37
NZ$29.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$25.52
NZ$41.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$5.97
NZ$9.73
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cook Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$36.74
NZ$59.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$88.79
NZ$144.74
|
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