Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 5.3 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Belarus
|
Cook Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
BYN22.75
|
$6.12
NZ$9.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
BYN14.17
|
$8.27
NZ$13.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
BYN1.99
|
$3.37
NZ$5.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
$2.45
NZ$3.97
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Belarus
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
$3.01
NZ$4.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
BYN10.16
|
$4.49
NZ$7.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.36
BYN7.74
|
$7.73
NZ$12.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
BYN3.91
|
$5.06
NZ$8.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
BYN5.16
|
$2.41
NZ$3.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
$1.48
NZ$2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BYN2.39
|
$0.97
NZ$1.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
$1.38
NZ$2.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BYN2.74
|
$1.44
NZ$2.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.83
NZ$1.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
$0.77
NZ$1.24
|
|
pay 20.7 times more for transportation
Belarus
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
$6.19
NZ$10.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.98
BYN42.48
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,464.32
BYN53,886.82
|
$16,839.90
NZ$27,271.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.69
BYN12.06
|
$217.39
NZ$352.05
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Belarus
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.11
BYN33.07
|
$106.86
NZ$173.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.08
BYN802.13
|
$489.89
NZ$793.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.93
BYN516.89
|
$428.65
NZ$694.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.75
BYN133.38
|
$66.96
NZ$108.44
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
Belarus
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.75
BYN1,147.98
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,210.54
BYN17,053.82
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,380.02
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Belarus
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
BYN3.24
|
$4.90
NZ$7.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
BYN4.61
|
$4.18
NZ$6.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.54
BYN5.05
|
$18.37
NZ$29.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.83
BYN100.92
|
$25.52
NZ$41.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BYN12.31
|
$5.97
NZ$9.67
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
Belarus
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.63
BYN201.70
|
$76.55
NZ$123.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
BYN107.08
|
$36.74
NZ$59.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
BYN259.93
|
$76.55
NZ$123.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.20
BYN269.03
|
$88.79
NZ$143.79
|
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