Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 85.2% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of China, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
China
|
Cook Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
$9.40
NZ$15.68
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.94
|
$8.46
NZ$14.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$3.24
NZ$5.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$2.09
NZ$3.48
|
|
pay 75.9% more for groceries
China
|
Cook Islands
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.13
|
$3.06
NZ$5.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥44.98
|
$4.86
NZ$8.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.57
|
$5.93
NZ$9.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.66
|
$4.39
NZ$7.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
$2.46
NZ$4.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
$1.51
NZ$2.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
$1.00
NZ$1.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
$1.42
NZ$2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
$1.47
NZ$2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.85
NZ$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.79
NZ$1.31
|
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pay 15.2% more for transportation
China
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.54
|
$5.93
NZ$9.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.76
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,587.20
|
$21,937.99
NZ$36,587.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.95
|
?? | |
pay 55.7% more for housing
China
|
Cook Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.20
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,898.98
|
$501.44
NZ$836.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,790.07
|
$438.76
NZ$731.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥285.63
|
$65.19
NZ$108.72
|
|
pay 91.1% less for childcare
China
|
Cook Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,300.30
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,297.02
|
$1,504.32
NZ$2,508.87
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
China
|
Cook Islands
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
$6.27
NZ$10.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
$4.07
NZ$6.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.56
|
$18.80
NZ$31.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥305.57
|
$26.12
NZ$43.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.93
|
$6.11
NZ$10.19
|
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pay 20.6% more for clothing
China
|
Cook Islands
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥370.56
|
$78.35
NZ$130.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥239.83
|
$37.61
NZ$62.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥583.29
|
$78.35
NZ$130.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥552.54
|
$90.89
NZ$151.58
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