Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovakia vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary
Slovakia is 81.5% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 69.7% more in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8 times more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% more in Slovakia
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and clothing in Slovakia are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Slovakia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
Slovakia vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.54
NZ$20.12
|
$9.04
€7.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.93
NZ$13.83
|
$9.01
€7.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NZ$5.03
|
$1.89
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
NZ$4.36
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Slovakia - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
NZ$5.42
|
$1.40
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
NZ$8.68
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
NZ$12.85
|
$4.16
€3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.57
NZ$9.71
|
$3.74
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
NZ$5.93
|
$3.40
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
NZ$2.27
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
NZ$1.83
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
NZ$2.73
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
NZ$4.79
|
$1.83
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
NZ$1.83
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NZ$1.44
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Slovakia - Cost of groceries
pay 69.7% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.56
NZ$11.45
|
$6.78
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.77
€25.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,538.70
NZ$20,123.30
|
$27,232.63
€23,483.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.03
€11.24
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Slovakia - Cost of transportation
pay 51.2% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$105.96
NZ$184.80
|
$19.76
€17.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.77
NZ$533.27
|
$595.19
€513.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.77
NZ$533.27
|
$499.57
€430.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.72
NZ$144.27
|
$188.87
€162.87
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Slovakia - Cost of housing
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$428.35
€369.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,384.64
NZ$2,414.80
|
$8,080.21
€6,967.78
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Slovakia - Cost of childcare
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.99
NZ$10.44
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
NZ$6.62
|
$2.71
€2.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.42
NZ$25.15
|
$6.01
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.04
NZ$41.92
|
$44.74
€38.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.63
NZ$11.57
|
$9.12
€7.86
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Slovakia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.62
NZ$112.69
|
$67.47
€58.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.31
€28.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.20
€68.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.96
NZ$123.76
|
$92.95
€80.15
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Slovakia - Cost of clothing
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