Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 6.0% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
Cook Islands
|
Dominica
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$9.96
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.44
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.48
|
$1.62
EC$4.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$3.98
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 19.5% more for groceries
Cook Islands
|
Dominica
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$4.89
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.30
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.56
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.23
|
$4.93
EC$13.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$3.91
|
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Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.40
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.58
|
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Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.25
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.33
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.35
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.25
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 55.2% less for transportation
Cook Islands
|
Dominica
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.06
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$27,377.51
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$353.42
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
Cook Islands
|
Dominica
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$173.72
|
$62.29
EC$168.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$796.44
|
$360.77
EC$975.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$696.88
|
$234.35
EC$633.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$108.87
|
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pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Cook Islands
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,389.31
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$7.96
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$6.80
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$29.87
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$41.48
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$9.71
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
Cook Islands
|
Dominica
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$124.44
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$59.73
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$124.44
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$144.35
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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