Cost of living comparison
Connecticut is 3.6 times more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
Cook Islands
|
Connecticut
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.40
NZ$15.83
|
$19.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.46
NZ$14.25
|
$9.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
NZ$5.45
|
$2.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.52
|
$1.78
|
|
pay 47.9% more for groceries
Cook Islands
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
NZ$5.15
|
$3.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
NZ$8.18
|
$7.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
NZ$9.99
|
$4.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
NZ$7.39
|
$4.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
NZ$4.15
|
$6.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
NZ$2.55
|
$2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.68
|
$0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.39
|
$1.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
NZ$2.47
|
$2.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.44
|
$1.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NZ$1.32
|
$1.57
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
Cook Islands
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.93
NZ$9.99
|
$3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$62.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,937.99
NZ$36,938.88
|
$27,902.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.44
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Cook Islands
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$74.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.44
NZ$844.32
|
$1,953.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.76
NZ$738.78
|
$1,660.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.19
NZ$109.76
|
$147.05
|
|
pay 16.2 times more for childcare
Cook Islands
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,597.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,504.32
NZ$2,532.95
|
$24,335.61
|
|
pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
NZ$10.55
|
$5.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
NZ$6.86
|
$4.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.80
NZ$31.66
|
$11.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NZ$43.97
|
$34.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.11
NZ$10.29
|
$13.44
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
Cook Islands
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.35
NZ$131.92
|
$48.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.61
NZ$63.32
|
$43.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.35
NZ$131.92
|
$83.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.89
NZ$153.03
|
$111.15
|
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