Cost of living comparison
Poland is 12.4% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Poland instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
Cook Islands
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Poland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.40
NZ$15.83
|
$6.88
zł27.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.46
NZ$14.25
|
$5.95
zł23.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
NZ$5.45
|
$1.30
zł5.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.52
|
$1.15
zł4.64
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
NZ$5.15
|
$0.94
zł3.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
NZ$8.18
|
$3.34
zł13.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
NZ$9.99
|
$2.82
zł11.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
NZ$7.39
|
$2.49
zł10.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
NZ$4.15
|
$2.20
zł8.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
NZ$2.55
|
$0.38
zł1.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.68
|
$0.55
zł2.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.39
|
$0.63
zł2.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
NZ$2.47
|
$1.15
zł4.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.44
|
$0.29
zł1.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NZ$1.32
|
$0.37
zł1.50
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.93
NZ$9.99
|
$5.68
zł22.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.91
zł96.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,937.99
NZ$36,938.88
|
$19,787.24
zł79,811.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.31
zł25.47
|
|
pay 38.8% more for housing
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.94
zł52.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.44
NZ$844.32
|
$480.05
zł1,936.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.76
NZ$738.78
|
$406.85
zł1,641.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.19
NZ$109.76
|
$148.56
zł599.21
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$228.50
zł921.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,504.32
NZ$2,532.95
|
$4,467.72
zł18,020.42
|
|
pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
NZ$10.55
|
$2.34
zł9.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
NZ$6.86
|
$2.45
zł9.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.80
NZ$31.66
|
$4.13
zł16.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NZ$43.97
|
$27.45
zł110.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.11
NZ$10.29
|
$5.63
zł22.70
|
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pay 17.4% less for clothing
Cook Islands
|
Poland
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.35
NZ$131.92
|
$64.65
zł260.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.61
NZ$63.32
|
$30.33
zł122.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.35
NZ$131.92
|
$66.37
zł267.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.89
NZ$153.03
|
$75.24
zł303.46
|
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