Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Cook Islands

Cook Islands vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Cook Islands is 49.4% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% more in Cook Islands
Groceries: pay 79.6% more in Cook Islands
Transportation: pay 32.7% less in Cook Islands
Housing: pay 72.5% more in Cook Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Cook Islands

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Cook Islands are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, entertainment and sports and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cook Islands.

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Cook Islands vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 38.2% more for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cook Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.96 BAM12.11	$14.01 NZ$24.77	+101.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.96 BAM12.11	$5.60 NZ$9.91	-19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 BAM3.01	$2.24 NZ$3.96	+29.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 BAM2.15	$2.24 NZ$3.96	+81.0%
Average			+38.2%

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Cook Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 79.6% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cook Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 BAM1.92	$2.80 NZ$4.95	+154.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 BAM7.28	$3.64 NZ$6.44	-13.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 BAM8.52	$10.60 NZ$18.75	+116.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 BAM4.84	$6.05 NZ$10.70	+117.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.36 BAM5.84	??
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 BAM1.08	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BAM1.27	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.37	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BAM0.83	??
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.93	??
Average			+79.6%

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pay 32.7% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cook Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86 BAM10.20	$6.38 NZ$11.29	+8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.72 BAM60.41	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	-61.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.52 BAM14.82	??
Average			-32.7%

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pay 72.5% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cook Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.93 BAM48.60	$102.89 NZ$181.95	+268.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.74 BAM464.07	$448.16 NZ$792.51	+68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.39 BAM336.46	$448.16 NZ$792.51	+131.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.79 BAM199.72	$74.97 NZ$132.57	-34.7%
Average			+72.5%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cook Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.06 BAM288.91	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	??

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cook Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BAM3.47	$5.04 NZ$8.92	+153.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.66	$3.36 NZ$5.94	+119.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BAM6.40	$11.20 NZ$19.81	+204.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.31 BAM49.25	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.18 BAM9.01	??
Average			+148.2%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cook Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.42 BAM108.60	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.78 BAM51.80	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.55 BAM157.54	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.94 BAM180.83	??

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