Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 3.0 times more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 71.7% more for restaurants
Serbia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
RSD725
|
$6.12
NZ$10.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.11
RSD773
|
$8.27
NZ$13.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
RSD151
|
$3.37
NZ$5.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
RSD113
|
$2.45
NZ$4.07
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Serbia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
RSD73
|
$3.01
NZ$5.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
RSD355
|
$4.49
NZ$7.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
RSD498
|
$7.73
NZ$12.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
RSD244
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
RSD301
|
$2.41
NZ$4.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
RSD48
|
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RSD77
|
$0.97
NZ$1.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
RSD73
|
$1.38
NZ$2.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
RSD86
|
$1.44
NZ$2.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RSD41
|
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
RSD38
|
$0.77
NZ$1.28
|
|
pay 11.2 times more for transportation
Serbia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
RSD691
|
$6.19
NZ$10.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.61
RSD2,894
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,673.81
RSD2,900,751
|
$16,839.90
NZ$27,975.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.78
RSD737
|
$217.39
NZ$361.14
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Serbia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
RSD2,370
|
$106.86
NZ$177.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.12
RSD31,442
|
$489.89
NZ$813.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.18
RSD22,639
|
$428.65
NZ$712.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.12
RSD12,084
|
$66.96
NZ$111.24
|
|
pay 75.1% less for childcare
Serbia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.93
RSD23,917
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,902.44
RSD641,884
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,441.51
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Serbia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
RSD213
|
$4.90
NZ$8.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
RSD168
|
$4.18
NZ$6.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
RSD391
|
$18.37
NZ$30.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.04
RSD2,615
|
$25.52
NZ$42.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
RSD490
|
$5.97
NZ$9.92
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
Serbia
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.85
RSD6,943
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
RSD3,804
|
$36.74
NZ$61.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.04
RSD9,574
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
RSD10,329
|
$88.79
NZ$147.51
|
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