Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 2.4 times more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
TTD65.03
|
$6.12
NZ$9.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
TTD48.77
|
$8.27
NZ$13.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TTD6.73
|
$3.37
NZ$5.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.45
|
$2.45
NZ$3.99
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
TTD15.87
|
$3.01
NZ$4.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
TTD23.60
|
$4.49
NZ$7.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.48
TTD57.56
|
$7.73
NZ$12.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.86
|
$5.06
NZ$8.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
TTD25.15
|
$2.41
NZ$3.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.32
|
$1.48
NZ$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.68
|
$0.97
NZ$1.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.99
|
$1.38
NZ$2.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
TTD12.19
|
$1.44
NZ$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.36
|
$0.83
NZ$1.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.86
|
$0.77
NZ$1.25
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for transportation
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
TTD25.46
|
$6.19
NZ$10.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
TTD486.90
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,209.13
TTD232,281.47
|
$16,839.90
NZ$27,451.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.23
TTD55.86
|
$217.39
NZ$354.37
|
|
pay 30.6% more for housing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
TTD372.02
|
$106.86
NZ$174.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.00
TTD3,340.73
|
$489.89
NZ$798.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.49
TTD2,515.61
|
$428.65
NZ$698.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
TTD405.49
|
$66.96
NZ$109.16
|
|
pay 68.1% less for childcare
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.31
TTD1,421.25
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,610.47
TTD31,305.30
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,395.74
|
|
pay 72.7% more for entertainment and sports
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
TTD13.34
|
$4.90
NZ$7.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
TTD23.54
|
$4.18
NZ$6.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
TTD34.27
|
$18.37
NZ$29.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.60
TTD323.21
|
$25.52
NZ$41.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.86
TTD53.36
|
$5.97
NZ$9.73
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.14
TTD381.18
|
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
TTD312.66
|
$36.74
NZ$59.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.00
TTD774.10
|
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.11
TTD625.45
|
$88.79
NZ$144.74
|
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