Cost of living comparison

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Cook Islands vs. British Indian Ocean Territory Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of British Indian Ocean Territory, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	British Indian Ocean Territory	Cook Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$8.96 NZ$15.69
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$8.21 NZ$14.39
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$2.84 NZ$4.97
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$2.09 NZ$3.66

British Indian Ocean Territory vs. Cook Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	British Indian Ocean Territory	Cook Islands
Bread 1 loaf	??	$3.22 NZ$5.64
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.15 NZ$9.02
Milk (1 gallon)	??	$7.63 NZ$13.37
Eggs 1 dozen	??	$5.76 NZ$10.10
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$3.52 NZ$6.17
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.35 NZ$2.36
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.08 NZ$1.90
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.62 NZ$2.84
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$2.84 NZ$4.98
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.08 NZ$1.90
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.85 NZ$1.49

British Indian Ocean Territory vs. Cook Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	British Indian Ocean Territory	Cook Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$6.79 NZ$11.90
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$11,944.29 NZ$20,923.70
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$212.01 NZ$371.40

British Indian Ocean Territory vs. Cook Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	British Indian Ocean Territory	Cook Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$104.21 NZ$182.56
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$155.28 NZ$272.01
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$155.28 NZ$272.01
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$79.92 NZ$140.00

British Indian Ocean Territory vs. Cook Islands - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	British Indian Ocean Territory	Cook Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,433.32 NZ$2,510.84

British Indian Ocean Territory vs. Cook Islands - Cost of childcare

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	British Indian Ocean Territory	Cook Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$5.23 NZ$9.15
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$3.83 NZ$6.71
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$14.93 NZ$26.15
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$24.88 NZ$43.59
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.87 NZ$12.03

British Indian Ocean Territory vs. Cook Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	British Indian Ocean Territory	Cook Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$66.89 NZ$117.17
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$73.46 NZ$128.68

British Indian Ocean Territory vs. Cook Islands - Cost of clothing

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