Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 20.9% cheaper than Guam.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Guam, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
Guam
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Cook Islands
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$9.40
NZ$15.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
|
$8.46
NZ$14.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$3.24
NZ$5.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
|
$2.09
NZ$3.52
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
Guam
|
Cook Islands
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$3.06
NZ$5.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.56
|
$4.86
NZ$8.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.69
|
$5.93
NZ$9.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
|
$4.39
NZ$7.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
|
$2.46
NZ$4.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$1.51
NZ$2.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.00
NZ$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$1.42
NZ$2.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$1.47
NZ$2.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.85
NZ$1.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.79
NZ$1.32
|
|
pay 9.4% more for transportation
Guam
|
Cook Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
|
$5.93
NZ$9.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,937.99
NZ$36,938.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.41
|
?? | |
pay 65.9% less for housing
Guam
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.27
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,304.42
|
$501.44
NZ$844.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.96
|
$438.76
NZ$738.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$283.31
|
$65.19
NZ$109.76
|
|
pay 87.3% less for childcare
Guam
|
Cook Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.08
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,850.00
|
$1,504.32
NZ$2,532.95
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
Guam
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
|
$6.27
NZ$10.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$4.07
NZ$6.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.09
|
$18.80
NZ$31.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$115.38
|
$26.12
NZ$43.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
|
$6.11
NZ$10.29
|
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pay 8.2% more for clothing
Guam
|
Cook Islands
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.17
|
$78.35
NZ$131.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$37.61
NZ$63.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.17
|
$78.35
NZ$131.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
|
$90.89
NZ$153.03
|
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