Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 25.4% more expensive than Grenada.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 36.0% more for restaurants
Grenada
|
Cook Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.51
EC$20.30
|
$6.12
NZ$9.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
EC$21.77
|
$8.27
NZ$13.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
EC$4.85
|
$3.37
NZ$5.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
EC$3.85
|
$2.45
NZ$3.99
|
|
pay 9.7% more for groceries
Grenada
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
EC$3.86
|
$3.01
NZ$4.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.60
EC$20.55
|
$4.49
NZ$7.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.00
EC$24.33
|
$7.73
NZ$12.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.42
EC$9.25
|
$5.06
NZ$8.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
EC$9.21
|
$2.41
NZ$3.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$1.48
NZ$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.97
NZ$1.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.73
|
$1.38
NZ$2.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
EC$3.15
|
$1.44
NZ$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
EC$2.41
|
$0.83
NZ$1.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
EC$2.17
|
$0.77
NZ$1.25
|
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
Grenada
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
EC$13.97
|
$6.19
NZ$10.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.55
EC$101.48
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,828.86
EC$61,696.13
|
$16,839.90
NZ$27,451.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$142.90
EC$386.20
|
$217.39
NZ$354.37
|
|
pay 25.1% more for housing
Grenada
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.48
EC$114.81
|
$106.86
NZ$174.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.18
EC$1,592.30
|
$489.89
NZ$798.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.62
EC$980.01
|
$428.65
NZ$698.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
EC$378.64
|
$66.96
NZ$109.16
|
|
pay 1.5% less for childcare
Grenada
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.91
EC$545.67
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,492.11
EC$4,032.51
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,395.74
|
|
pay 88.1% more for entertainment and sports
Grenada
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
EC$6.18
|
$4.90
NZ$7.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
EC$10.49
|
$4.18
NZ$6.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
EC$9.95
|
$18.37
NZ$29.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.99
EC$116.19
|
$25.52
NZ$41.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
EC$26.77
|
$5.97
NZ$9.73
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
Grenada
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.38
EC$182.08
|
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.97
EC$118.83
|
$36.74
NZ$59.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.37
EC$160.46
|
$76.55
NZ$124.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.35
EC$249.58
|
$88.79
NZ$144.74
|
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