Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cook Islands vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary
Cook Islands is 49.8% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
Cook Islands vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.48
£13.11
|
$14.01
NZ$24.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
£7.17
|
$5.60
NZ$9.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
£1.82
|
$2.24
NZ$3.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.40
|
$2.24
NZ$3.96
|
|
Guernsey vs. Cook Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
£1.61
|
$2.80
NZ$4.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.53
£5.65
|
$3.64
NZ$6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
£5.78
|
$10.60
NZ$18.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.90
£4.42
|
$6.05
NZ$10.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
£4.20
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
£1.61
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.79
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
£2.22
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
£1.19
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.97
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
?? | |
Guernsey vs. Cook Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.19
£6.15
|
$6.38
NZ$11.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.02
£26.27
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,678.80
£26,769.80
|
$11,204.09
NZ$19,812.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.80
£19.36
|
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Guernsey vs. Cook Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
£41.89
|
$102.89
NZ$181.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,172.11
£1,629.74
|
$448.16
NZ$792.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,122.56
£1,592.56
|
$448.16
NZ$792.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.58
£77.71
|
$74.97
NZ$132.57
|
|
Guernsey vs. Cook Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,092.28
£1,569.83
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,821.55
£14,872.11
|
?? |
Guernsey vs. Cook Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.94
£5.21
|
$5.04
NZ$8.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
£3.62
|
$3.36
NZ$5.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.18
£12.89
|
$11.20
NZ$19.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.60
£61.22
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.89
£8.92
|
?? | |
Guernsey vs. Cook Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.41
£76.84
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.73
£22.31
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.31
£76.01
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.20
£66.92
|
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Guernsey vs. Cook Islands - Cost of clothing
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