Cost of living comparison
Malta is 78.7% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Malta instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
Cook Islands
|
Malta
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$9.96
|
$15.69
€14.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.44
|
$9.54
€8.78
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.48
|
$2.17
€2.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$3.98
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
Cook Islands
|
Malta
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$4.89
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.30
|
$4.45
€4.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.56
|
$4.41
€4.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.23
|
$3.04
€2.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$3.91
|
$3.80
€3.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.40
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.58
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.25
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.33
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.35
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.25
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
Cook Islands
|
Malta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.06
|
$5.50
€5.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.16
€22.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$27,377.51
|
$25,882.44
€23,840.49
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$353.42
|
$28.28
€26.04
|
|
pay 31.2% more for housing
Cook Islands
|
Malta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$173.72
|
$33.50
€30.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$796.44
|
$934.95
€861.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$696.88
|
$777.27
€715.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$108.87
|
$81.34
€74.92
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
Cook Islands
|
Malta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$578.94
€533.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,389.31
|
$8,806.22
€8,111.47
|
|
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
|
Malta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$7.96
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$6.80
|
$2.50
€2.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$29.87
|
$5.96
€5.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$41.48
|
$55.37
€51.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$9.71
|
$10.33
€9.51
|
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pay 13.2% more for clothing
Cook Islands
|
Malta
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$124.44
|
$89.42
€82.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$59.73
|
$39.06
€35.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$124.44
|
$86.34
€79.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$144.35
|
$103.92
€95.72
|
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