Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cook Islands vs. South Carolina Cost of Living Summary
Cook Islands is 36.3% cheaper than South Carolina.
Cook Islands vs. South Carolina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.26
|
$14.01
NZ$24.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.29
|
$5.60
NZ$9.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.24
NZ$3.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$2.24
NZ$3.96
|
|
South Carolina vs. Cook Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.57
|
$2.80
NZ$4.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$3.64
NZ$6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.54
|
$10.60
NZ$18.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.26
|
$6.05
NZ$10.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.42
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.58
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
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South Carolina vs. Cook Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$6.38
NZ$11.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.12
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,498.60
|
$11,204.09
NZ$19,812.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.31
|
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South Carolina vs. Cook Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.68
|
$102.89
NZ$181.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,550.07
|
$448.16
NZ$792.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,238.74
|
$448.16
NZ$792.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.49
|
$74.97
NZ$132.57
|
|
South Carolina vs. Cook Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,378.67
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,884.58
|
?? |
South Carolina vs. Cook Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.65
|
$5.04
NZ$8.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
|
$3.36
NZ$5.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.89
|
$11.20
NZ$19.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.64
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
|
?? | |
South Carolina vs. Cook Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.47
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.72
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.99
|
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South Carolina vs. Cook Islands - Cost of clothing
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