Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 71.8% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Cook Islands
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD951.31
|
$6.12
NZ$10.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,092.87
|
$8.27
NZ$13.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD170.25
|
$3.37
NZ$5.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD116.14
|
$2.45
NZ$4.10
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD336.41
|
$3.01
NZ$5.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD916.54
|
$4.49
NZ$7.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,065.92
|
$7.73
NZ$12.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD512.19
|
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD467.85
|
$2.41
NZ$4.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD338.22
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD178.36
|
$0.97
NZ$1.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD253.53
|
$1.38
NZ$2.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD156.79
|
$1.44
NZ$2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD150.32
|
$0.83
NZ$1.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD135.60
|
$0.77
NZ$1.29
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Jamaica
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD791.81
|
$6.19
NZ$10.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,374.81
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,696,503.48
|
$16,839.90
NZ$28,186.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,797.72
|
$217.39
NZ$363.86
|
|
pay 39.4% more for housing
Jamaica
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,850.51
|
$106.86
NZ$178.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD71,575.54
|
$489.89
NZ$819.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD50,315.30
|
$428.65
NZ$717.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD16,086.24
|
$66.96
NZ$112.08
|
|
pay 30.6% less for childcare
Jamaica
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,851.18
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD336,413.29
|
$1,469.66
NZ$2,459.90
|
|
pay 51.0% more for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD341.32
|
$4.90
NZ$8.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD390.50
|
$4.18
NZ$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,278.04
|
$18.37
NZ$30.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,185.31
|
$25.52
NZ$42.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,496.01
|
$5.97
NZ$9.99
|
|
pay 68.7% more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,707.83
|
$76.55
NZ$128.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,667.05
|
$36.74
NZ$61.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,637.25
|
$76.55
NZ$128.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,708.16
|
$88.79
NZ$148.62
|
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