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Cook Islands vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary

Cook Islands is 17.9% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Cook Islands
Groceries: pay 14.0% more in Cook Islands
Transportation: pay 2.3% more in Cook Islands
Housing: pay 17.5% more in Cook Islands
Childcare: pay 77.6% less in Cook Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.8% more in Cook Islands
Clothing: pay 0.7% more in Cook Islands

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Cook Islands are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Cook Islands.

Cook Islands vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Trinidad and Tobago	Cook Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.57 TTD64.89	$11.54 NZ$19.97	+20.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.67 TTD51.99	$7.93 NZ$13.73	+3.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.90	$2.88 NZ$4.99	+183.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 TTD5.38	$2.50 NZ$4.33	+215.2%
Average			+105.6%

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pay 14.0% more for groceries

	Trinidad and Tobago	Cook Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 TTD16.02	$3.11 NZ$5.38	+31.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.83 TTD25.94	$4.98 NZ$8.61	+30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.89 TTD60.28	$7.37 NZ$12.76	-17.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 TTD29.54	$5.57 NZ$9.64	+27.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 TTD27.63	$3.40 NZ$5.89	-16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.59 TTD17.56	$1.30 NZ$2.25	-49.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.49	$1.05 NZ$1.81	-5.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 TTD12.03	$1.56 NZ$2.71	-11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 TTD12.14	$2.75 NZ$4.76	+53.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 TTD4.09	$1.05 NZ$1.81	+73.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 TTD4.04	$0.82 NZ$1.43	+38.3%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 2.3% more for transportation

	Trinidad and Tobago	Cook Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 TTD26.36	$6.56 NZ$11.36	+68.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$86.39 TTD585.66	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,153.27 TTD217,962.54	$11,538.70 NZ$19,973.52	-64.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 TTD54.77	??
Average			+2.3%

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pay 17.5% more for housing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Cook Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.66 TTD384.07	$105.96 NZ$183.42	+87.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$557.33 TTD3,778.09	$305.77 NZ$529.30	-45.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$386.35 TTD2,618.99	$305.77 NZ$529.30	-20.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.56 TTD376.62	$82.72 NZ$143.19	+48.9%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 77.6% less for childcare

	Trinidad and Tobago	Cook Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.08 TTD1,776.62	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,187.26 TTD41,942.54	$1,384.64 NZ$2,396.82	-77.6%
Average			-77.6%

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pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad and Tobago	Cook Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 TTD14.14	$5.99 NZ$10.36	+186.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 TTD22.86	$3.80 NZ$6.57	+12.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.99 TTD33.86	$14.42 NZ$24.97	+188.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.14 TTD339.88	$24.04 NZ$41.61	-52.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.53 TTD57.82	$6.63 NZ$11.48	-22.2%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 0.7% more for clothing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Cook Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.14 TTD360.22	$64.62 NZ$111.85	+21.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.43 TTD267.32	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.11 TTD827.76	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.97 TTD603.14	$70.96 NZ$122.84	-20.2%
Average			+0.7%

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