Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovenia vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary
Slovenia is 2.2 times more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% more in Slovenia
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% less in Slovenia
- Transportation
-
pay 67.9% more in Slovenia
- Housing
-
pay 77.7% more in Slovenia
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5 times more in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 77.3% more in Slovenia
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Slovenia are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Slovenia. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Slovenia.
Slovenia vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.54
NZ$20.12
|
$13.37
€11.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.93
NZ$13.83
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NZ$5.03
|
$2.97
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
NZ$4.36
|
$1.94
€1.67
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Slovenia - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
NZ$5.42
|
$1.87
€1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
NZ$8.68
|
$7.46
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
NZ$12.85
|
$5.24
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.57
NZ$9.71
|
$3.37
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
NZ$5.93
|
$4.18
€3.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
NZ$2.27
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
NZ$1.83
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
NZ$2.73
|
$1.00
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
NZ$4.79
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
NZ$1.83
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NZ$1.44
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Slovenia - Cost of groceries
pay 67.9% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.56
NZ$11.45
|
$6.35
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.62
€27.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,538.70
NZ$20,123.30
|
$27,577.39
€23,780.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.55
€10.82
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Slovenia - Cost of transportation
pay 77.7% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$105.96
NZ$184.80
|
$31.66
€27.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.77
NZ$533.27
|
$701.09
€604.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.77
NZ$533.27
|
$569.18
€490.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.72
NZ$144.27
|
$219.47
€189.25
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Slovenia - Cost of housing
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$535.05
€461.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,384.64
NZ$2,414.80
|
$10,317.19
€8,896.79
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Slovenia - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.99
NZ$10.44
|
$3.49
€3.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
NZ$6.62
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.42
NZ$25.15
|
$6.07
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.04
NZ$41.92
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.63
NZ$11.57
|
$8.57
€7.39
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Slovenia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 77.3% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.62
NZ$112.69
|
$101.21
€87.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.61
€30.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$111.39
€96.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.96
NZ$123.76
|
$140.48
€121.14
|
|
Cook Islands vs. Slovenia - Cost of clothing
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