Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 11.2% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.84
NZ$4.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$2.09
NZ$3.57
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$7.63
NZ$13.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$1.62
NZ$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
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pay 91.0% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
|
pay 80.6% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$6.87
NZ$11.72
|
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pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$73.46
NZ$125.30
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