Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cook Islands vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary
Cook Islands is 28.4% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
Cook Islands vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
|
$14.01
NZ$24.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.24
|
$5.60
NZ$9.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
|
$2.24
NZ$3.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
|
$2.24
NZ$3.96
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Cook Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.37
|
$2.80
NZ$4.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.35
|
$3.64
NZ$6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.71
|
$10.60
NZ$18.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
|
$6.05
NZ$10.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
?? | |
Puerto Rico vs. Cook Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$6.38
NZ$11.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,571.43
|
$11,204.09
NZ$19,812.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
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Puerto Rico vs. Cook Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.43
|
$102.89
NZ$181.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.02
|
$448.16
NZ$792.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$722.33
|
$448.16
NZ$792.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.66
|
$74.97
NZ$132.57
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Cook Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$700.71
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,819.51
|
?? |
Puerto Rico vs. Cook Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 40.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
|
$5.04
NZ$8.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$3.36
NZ$5.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.22
|
$11.20
NZ$19.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.37
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.50
|
?? | |
Puerto Rico vs. Cook Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.28
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.82
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.61
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.25
|
?? |
Puerto Rico vs. Cook Islands - Cost of clothing
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