Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 57.1% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
Cook Islands
|
Cyprus
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.40
NZ$15.83
|
$12.09
€11.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.46
NZ$14.25
|
$7.53
€7.04
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
NZ$5.45
|
$1.90
€1.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.52
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
Cook Islands
|
Cyprus
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
NZ$5.15
|
$1.69
€1.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
NZ$8.18
|
$4.70
€4.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
NZ$9.99
|
$5.98
€5.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
NZ$7.39
|
$3.21
€3.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
NZ$4.15
|
$3.56
€3.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
NZ$2.55
|
$0.90
€0.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.68
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.39
|
$0.64
€0.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
NZ$2.47
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.44
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NZ$1.32
|
$0.47
€0.44
|
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pay 8.4% more for transportation
Cook Islands
|
Cyprus
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.93
NZ$9.99
|
$5.96
€5.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.14
€41.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,937.99
NZ$36,938.88
|
$25,507.23
€23,846.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.75
€19.40
|
|
pay 57.8% more for housing
Cook Islands
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$41.07
€38.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.44
NZ$844.32
|
$765.75
€715.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.76
NZ$738.78
|
$572.23
€534.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.19
NZ$109.76
|
$124.02
€115.94
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Cook Islands
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$327.88
€306.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,504.32
NZ$2,532.95
|
$6,992.32
€6,537.02
|
|
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
NZ$10.55
|
$3.36
€3.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
NZ$6.86
|
$3.41
€3.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.80
NZ$31.66
|
$4.86
€4.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NZ$43.97
|
$52.35
€48.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.11
NZ$10.29
|
$9.01
€8.43
|
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pay 9.1% more for clothing
Cook Islands
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Cyprus
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.35
NZ$131.92
|
$79.61
€74.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.61
NZ$63.32
|
$40.36
€37.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.35
NZ$131.92
|
$88.12
€82.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.89
NZ$153.03
|
$104.36
€97.56
|
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