Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 16.9% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of United States, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
United States
|
Cook Islands
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$9.40
NZ$15.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$8.46
NZ$14.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$3.24
NZ$5.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$2.09
NZ$3.55
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
United States
|
Cook Islands
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$3.06
NZ$5.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$4.86
NZ$8.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$5.93
NZ$10.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$4.39
NZ$7.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$2.46
NZ$4.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.51
NZ$2.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.00
NZ$1.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.42
NZ$2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.47
NZ$2.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.85
NZ$1.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.79
NZ$1.34
|
|
pay 23.3% more for transportation
United States
|
Cook Islands
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$5.93
NZ$10.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$21,937.99
NZ$37,258.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
?? | |
pay 62.0% less for housing
United States
|
Cook Islands
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$501.44
NZ$851.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$438.76
NZ$745.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$65.19
NZ$110.71
|
|
pay 90.6% less for childcare
United States
|
Cook Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$1,504.32
NZ$2,554.89
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
United States
|
Cook Islands
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$6.27
NZ$10.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$4.07
NZ$6.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$18.80
NZ$31.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$26.12
NZ$44.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$6.11
NZ$10.38
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
United States
|
Cook Islands
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$78.35
NZ$133.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$37.61
NZ$63.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$78.35
NZ$133.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$90.89
NZ$154.36
|
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