Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cook Islands vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary
Cook Islands is 13.0% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% more in Cook Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Cook Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% less in Cook Islands
- Housing
-
pay 35.1% less in Cook Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% more in Cook Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% less in Cook Islands
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Cook Islands are more expensive than in Gibraltar. Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cook Islands.
Cook Islands vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
GIP15.02
|
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.36
GIP10.76
|
$7.93
NZ$13.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GIP1.24
|
$2.88
NZ$4.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
GIP1.40
|
$2.50
NZ$4.33
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Cook Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
GIP1.48
|
$3.11
NZ$5.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
GIP3.95
|
$4.98
NZ$8.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
GIP5.49
|
$7.37
NZ$12.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
GIP3.80
|
$5.57
NZ$9.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
GIP2.98
|
$3.40
NZ$5.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.32
|
$1.30
NZ$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.64
GIP1.23
|
$1.05
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.97
GIP1.48
|
$1.56
NZ$2.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
GIP1.27
|
$2.75
NZ$4.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
GIP0.94
|
$1.05
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.79
|
$0.82
NZ$1.43
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Cook Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.33
|
$6.56
NZ$11.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,903.92
GIP33,661.10
|
$11,538.70
NZ$19,973.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.71
GIP23.02
|
?? | |
Gibraltar vs. Cook Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 35.1% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.78
GIP53.06
|
$105.96
NZ$183.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,025.41
GIP1,518.30
|
$305.77
NZ$529.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,709.35
GIP1,281.37
|
$305.77
NZ$529.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.69
GIP80.73
|
$82.72
NZ$143.19
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Cook Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$779.00
GIP583.96
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,384.64
NZ$2,396.82
|
Gibraltar vs. Cook Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
GIP4.00
|
$5.99
NZ$10.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
GIP2.63
|
$3.80
NZ$6.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
GIP3.55
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.13
GIP60.06
|
$24.04
NZ$41.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
GIP10.01
|
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Cook Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$132.99
GIP99.69
|
$64.62
NZ$111.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.24
GIP33.16
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.21
GIP73.62
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
GIP70.08
|
$70.96
NZ$122.84
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Cook Islands - Cost of clothing
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