Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cook Islands vs. Boston Cost of Living Summary
Cook Islands is 34.3% cheaper than Boston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.7% less in Cook Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in Cook Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% more in Cook Islands
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% less in Cook Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 95.0% less in Cook Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% less in Cook Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Cook Islands
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Cook Islands.
Cook Islands vs. Boston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Boston, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
|
Boston
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.93
NZ$13.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$2.88
NZ$4.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.50
NZ$4.31
|
|
Boston vs. Cook Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Boston
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.16
|
$3.11
NZ$5.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.92
|
$4.98
NZ$8.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$7.37
NZ$12.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.93
|
$5.57
NZ$9.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
|
$3.40
NZ$5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.30
NZ$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.05
NZ$1.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.56
NZ$2.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.61
|
$2.75
NZ$4.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.05
NZ$1.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.82
NZ$1.42
|
|
Boston vs. Cook Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
Boston
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$6.56
NZ$11.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$11,538.70
NZ$19,880.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
?? | |
Boston vs. Cook Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Boston
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.28
|
$105.96
NZ$182.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,451.79
|
$305.77
NZ$526.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,596.36
|
$305.77
NZ$526.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.30
|
$82.72
NZ$142.53
|
|
Boston vs. Cook Islands - Cost of housing
pay 95.0% less for childcare
|
Boston
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,793.33
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,500.00
|
$1,384.64
NZ$2,385.67
|
|
Boston vs. Cook Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boston
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.99
NZ$10.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.36
|
$3.80
NZ$6.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.48
|
$24.04
NZ$41.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
|
Boston vs. Cook Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Boston
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.87
|
$64.62
NZ$111.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.71
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.08
|
$70.96
NZ$122.26
|
|
Boston vs. Cook Islands - Cost of clothing
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