Cost of living comparison
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Cook Islands vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost of Living Summary
Cook Islands is 31.5% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 13.1% less in Cook Islands
- Groceries
- pay 23.8% less in Cook Islands
- Transportation
- pay 16.5% less in Cook Islands
- Housing
- pay 53.6% less in Cook Islands
- Childcare
- pay 82.7% less in Cook Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 6.5% less in Cook Islands
- Clothing
- pay 24.1% less in Cook Islands
Cook Islands vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
Turks and Caicos Islands | Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 | $11.54 NZ$20.44 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $12.50 | $7.93 NZ$14.05 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 | $2.88 NZ$5.11 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.25 | $2.50 NZ$4.43 | |
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Cook Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.8% less for groceries
Turks and Caicos Islands | Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $3.94 | $3.11 NZ$5.51 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $13.23 | $4.98 NZ$8.81 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $19.94 | $7.37 NZ$13.05 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.00 | $5.57 NZ$9.86 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.80 | $3.40 NZ$6.03 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.81 | $1.30 NZ$2.31 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.18 | $1.05 NZ$1.85 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | $1.56 NZ$2.77 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.00 | $2.75 NZ$4.87 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | $1.05 NZ$1.85 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.91 | $0.82 NZ$1.46 | |
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Cook Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 16.5% less for transportation
Turks and Caicos Islands | Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.86 | $6.56 NZ$11.62 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | $11,538.70 NZ$20,436.95 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Cook Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 53.6% less for housing
Turks and Caicos Islands | Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $115.00 | $105.96 NZ$187.68 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,225.00 | $305.77 NZ$541.58 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $950.00 | $305.77 NZ$541.58 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $229.41 | $82.72 NZ$146.51 | |
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Cook Islands - Cost of housing
pay 82.7% less for childcare
Turks and Caicos Islands | Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $500.00 | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $8,000.00 | $1,384.64 NZ$2,452.43 | |
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Cook Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
Turks and Caicos Islands | Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 | $5.99 NZ$10.60 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.50 | $3.80 NZ$6.73 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.00 | $14.42 NZ$25.55 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $100.00 | $24.04 NZ$42.58 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | $6.63 NZ$11.75 | |
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Cook Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.1% less for clothing
Turks and Caicos Islands | Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $80.00 | $64.62 NZ$114.45 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $60.00 | ?? | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $150.00 | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $100.00 | $70.96 NZ$125.69 | |
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Cook Islands - Cost of clothing
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