Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 27.5% cheaper than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
Cook Islands
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.40
NZ$15.97
|
$7.09
$1,480
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.46
NZ$14.37
|
$7.09
$1,480
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
NZ$5.50
|
$1.19
$249
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.55
|
$0.64
$133
|
|
pay 0.1% less for groceries
Cook Islands
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
NZ$5.19
|
$1.49
$312
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
NZ$8.25
|
$4.89
$1,020
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
NZ$10.07
|
$12.79
$2,671
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
NZ$7.45
|
$2.90
$606
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
NZ$4.18
|
$2.49
$521
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
NZ$2.57
|
$2.30
$479
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.69
|
$1.03
$215
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.41
|
$1.48
$309
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
NZ$2.49
|
$0.86
$179
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.45
|
$0.63
$131
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NZ$1.34
|
$0.58
$122
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
Cook Islands
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.93
NZ$10.07
|
$3.78
$789
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.09
$6,908
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,937.99
NZ$37,258.82
|
$15,600.24
$3,256,743
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.27
$4,441
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
Cook Islands
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$59.56
$12,435
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.44
NZ$851.63
|
$360.46
$75,251
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.76
NZ$745.18
|
$228.98
$47,803
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.19
NZ$110.71
|
$60.66
$12,663
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
Cook Islands
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$94.55
$19,738
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,504.32
NZ$2,554.89
|
$954.92
$199,352
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
NZ$10.65
|
$2.36
$493
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
NZ$6.92
|
$3.43
$716
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.80
NZ$31.94
|
$2.36
$493
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NZ$44.36
|
$28.36
$5,921
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.11
NZ$10.38
|
$6.15
$1,283
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
Cook Islands
|
Guyana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.35
NZ$133.07
|
$26.39
$5,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.61
NZ$63.87
|
$46.49
$9,704
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.35
NZ$133.07
|
$70.91
$14,803
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.89
NZ$154.36
|
$62.24
$12,994
|
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