Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 4.4 times more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 98.1% more for restaurants
Cook Islands
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Switzerland
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.40
NZ$15.64
|
$26.06
CHF23.58
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.46
NZ$14.08
|
$16.57
CHF15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
NZ$5.39
|
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.48
|
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
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pay 73.4% more for groceries
Cook Islands
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Switzerland
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
NZ$5.08
|
$3.23
CHF2.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
NZ$8.08
|
$14.05
CHF12.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
NZ$9.87
|
$6.73
CHF6.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
NZ$7.30
|
$6.47
CHF5.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
NZ$4.10
|
$11.61
CHF10.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
NZ$2.51
|
$1.92
CHF1.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.66
|
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.36
|
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
NZ$2.44
|
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.42
|
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NZ$1.31
|
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
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pay 44.6% more for transportation
Cook Islands
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Switzerland
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.93
NZ$9.87
|
$7.86
CHF7.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$101.99
CHF92.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,937.99
NZ$36,499.44
|
$34,369.68
CHF31,101.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$39.48
CHF35.73
|
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pay 2.9 times more for housing
Cook Islands
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Switzerland
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$58.09
CHF52.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.44
NZ$834.27
|
$1,527.18
CHF1,381.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.76
NZ$729.99
|
$1,267.40
CHF1,146.88
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.19
NZ$108.46
|
$182.90
CHF165.51
|
|
pay 18.9 times more for childcare
Cook Islands
|
Switzerland
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,253.56
CHF2,039.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,504.32
NZ$2,502.82
|
$28,390.10
CHF25,690.38
|
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pay 90.3% more for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
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Switzerland
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
NZ$10.43
|
$6.80
CHF6.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
NZ$6.78
|
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.80
NZ$31.29
|
$9.54
CHF8.63
|
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Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NZ$43.45
|
$88.43
CHF80.02
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.11
NZ$10.17
|
$20.14
CHF18.23
|
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pay 61.8% more for clothing
Cook Islands
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Switzerland
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.35
NZ$130.36
|
$111.16
CHF100.59
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.61
NZ$62.57
|
$56.12
CHF50.79
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.35
NZ$130.36
|
$131.83
CHF119.29
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.89
NZ$151.21
|
$170.76
CHF154.53
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