Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 2.8 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 6.2 times more for restaurants
Bhutan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
$9.40
NZ$15.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
$8.46
NZ$14.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BTN39.99
|
$3.24
NZ$5.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
BTN14.30
|
$2.09
NZ$3.51
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Bhutan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
BTN65.40
|
$3.06
NZ$5.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.91
BTN159.55
|
$4.86
NZ$8.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN264.27
|
$5.93
NZ$9.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
BTN139.95
|
$4.39
NZ$7.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
BTN132.55
|
$2.46
NZ$4.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
BTN104.24
|
$1.51
NZ$2.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BTN51.91
|
$1.00
NZ$1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
BTN84.94
|
$1.42
NZ$2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
BTN30.11
|
$1.47
NZ$2.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.62
|
$0.85
NZ$1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
BTN23.94
|
$0.79
NZ$1.32
|
|
pay 42.2% more for transportation
Bhutan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
BTN351.57
|
$5.93
NZ$9.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.30
BTN1,277.23
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,286.85
BTN1,276,378.54
|
$21,937.99
NZ$36,873.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.78
BTN816.88
|
?? | |
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Bhutan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.38
BTN1,701.84
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.54
BTN14,657.08
|
$501.44
NZ$842.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.67
BTN7,153.40
|
$438.76
NZ$737.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.87
BTN2,160.33
|
$65.19
NZ$109.57
|
|
pay 89.2% more for childcare
Bhutan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.61
BTN15,915.02
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$794.92
BTN66,371.68
|
$1,504.32
NZ$2,528.44
|
|
pay 81.2% more for entertainment and sports
Bhutan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.07
BTN840.65
|
$6.27
NZ$10.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
BTN102.11
|
$4.07
NZ$6.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
BTN510.55
|
$18.80
NZ$31.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.37
BTN5,959.27
|
$26.12
NZ$43.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BTN306.33
|
$6.11
NZ$10.27
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Bhutan
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.76
BTN2,484.68
|
$78.35
NZ$131.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.96
BTN1,582.71
|
$37.61
NZ$63.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.76
BTN3,403.68
|
$78.35
NZ$131.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.96
BTN4,254.60
|
$90.89
NZ$152.76
|
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