Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 4.8% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% more in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% more in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% more in San Marino
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in San Marino are more expensive than in Cook Islands.
San Marino vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.54
NZ$20.12
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.93
NZ$13.83
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NZ$5.03
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
NZ$4.36
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
Cook Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
NZ$5.42
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
NZ$8.68
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
NZ$12.85
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.57
NZ$9.71
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
NZ$5.93
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
NZ$2.27
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
NZ$1.83
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
NZ$2.73
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
NZ$4.79
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
NZ$1.83
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NZ$1.44
|
?? | |
Cook Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 17.9% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.56
NZ$11.45
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,538.70
NZ$20,123.30
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
Cook Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 35.5% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$105.96
NZ$184.80
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.77
NZ$533.27
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.77
NZ$533.27
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.72
NZ$144.27
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
Cook Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,384.64
NZ$2,414.80
|
?? |
Cook Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.99
NZ$10.44
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
NZ$6.62
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.42
NZ$25.15
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.04
NZ$41.92
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.63
NZ$11.57
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
Cook Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.62
NZ$112.69
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.96
NZ$123.76
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
Cook Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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