Cost of living comparison
compared to
Greece vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary
Greece is 77.8% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% less in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% less in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 93.3% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8 times more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.1% more in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 44.4% more in Greece
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Greece are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Greece. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Greece.
Greece vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Greece instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.54
NZ$20.12
|
$15.20
€13.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.93
NZ$13.83
|
$10.27
€8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NZ$5.03
|
$2.29
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
NZ$4.36
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Greece - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
NZ$5.42
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
NZ$8.68
|
$6.87
€5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
NZ$12.85
|
$6.44
€5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.57
NZ$9.71
|
$4.35
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
NZ$5.93
|
$4.60
€3.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
NZ$2.27
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
NZ$1.83
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
NZ$2.73
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
NZ$4.79
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
NZ$1.83
|
$0.56
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NZ$1.44
|
$0.59
€0.51
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Greece - Cost of groceries
pay 93.3% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.56
NZ$11.45
|
$8.07
€6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.82
€39.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,538.70
NZ$20,123.30
|
$30,422.52
€26,234.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.73
€12.70
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Greece - Cost of transportation
pay 42.7% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$105.96
NZ$184.80
|
$34.85
€30.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.77
NZ$533.27
|
$579.84
€500.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.77
NZ$533.27
|
$446.45
€384.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.72
NZ$144.27
|
$167.27
€144.24
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Greece - Cost of housing
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$440.29
€379.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,384.64
NZ$2,414.80
|
$6,633.73
€5,720.45
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Greece - Cost of childcare
pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.99
NZ$10.44
|
$4.95
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
NZ$6.62
|
$3.90
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.42
NZ$25.15
|
$5.49
€4.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.04
NZ$41.92
|
$51.07
€44.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.63
NZ$11.57
|
$9.59
€8.27
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Greece - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.4% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.62
NZ$112.69
|
$90.21
€77.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.42
€35.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.35
€78.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.96
NZ$123.76
|
$105.86
€91.28
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Greece - Cost of clothing
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