Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

compared to

Cook Islands

Cook Islands vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

Cook Islands is 26.6% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.9% less in Cook Islands
Groceries: pay 54.5% less in Cook Islands
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Cook Islands
Housing: pay 65.0% less in Cook Islands
Childcare: pay 94.2% less in Cook Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.3% less in Cook Islands
Clothing: pay 17.6% less in Cook Islands

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Cook Islands. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Cook Islands.

Cook Islands vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Bermuda, you would:

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pay 42.9% less for restaurants

	Bermuda	Cook Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$8.96 NZ$15.67	-82.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$8.21 NZ$14.36	-45.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BMD3.30	$2.84 NZ$4.96	-14.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$2.09 NZ$3.66	-30.3%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 54.5% less for groceries

	Bermuda	Cook Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$8.28 BMD8.28	$3.22 NZ$5.63	-61.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.63 BMD6.63	$5.15 NZ$9.01	-22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.06 BMD17.06	$7.63 NZ$13.35	-55.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.24 BMD7.24	$5.76 NZ$10.08	-20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.11 BMD11.11	$3.52 NZ$6.16	-68.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.68 BMD4.68	$1.35 NZ$2.36	-71.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.88 BMD2.88	$1.08 NZ$1.90	-62.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.48 BMD4.48	$1.62 NZ$2.83	-63.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.31 BMD4.31	$2.84 NZ$4.98	-33.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.04 BMD4.04	$1.08 NZ$1.90	-73.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.60 BMD2.60	$0.85 NZ$1.49	-67.2%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Bermuda	Cook Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.54 BMD8.54	$6.79 NZ$11.88	-20.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.50 BMD68.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00	$11,944.29 NZ$20,894.41	-65.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.61 BMD36.61	$212.01 NZ$370.88	+479.2%
Average			+131.0%

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pay 65.0% less for housing

	Bermuda	Cook Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.94 BMD130.94	$104.21 NZ$182.30	-20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,195.45 BMD3,195.45	$155.28 NZ$271.63	-95.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,958.33 BMD1,958.33	$155.28 NZ$271.63	-92.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.39 BMD168.39	$79.92 NZ$139.81	-52.5%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 94.2% less for childcare

	Bermuda	Cook Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,571.43 BMD24,571.43	$1,433.32 NZ$2,507.33	-94.2%
Average			-94.2%

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pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	Cook Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.50 BMD9.50	$5.23 NZ$9.14	-45.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.44 BMD5.44	$3.83 NZ$6.70	-29.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$14.93 NZ$26.12	-15.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.17 BMD120.17	$24.88 NZ$43.53	-79.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00 BMD13.00	$6.87 NZ$12.01	-47.2%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 17.6% less for clothing

	Bermuda	Cook Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.75 BMD63.75	$66.89 NZ$117.01	+4.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 BMD134.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.60 BMD122.60	$73.46 NZ$128.50	-40.1%
Average			-17.6%

Bermuda vs. Cook Islands - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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