Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Cook Islands
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Antigua and Barbuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$10.27
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.86
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.65
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.11
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$5.05
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.53
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.96
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.49
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.04
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.63
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.32
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.40
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.29
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.38
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$28,243.03
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$364.59
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$179.21
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$821.62
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$718.91
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$112.31
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,464.85
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$8.22
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$7.02
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$30.81
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$42.79
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$10.01
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$61.62
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$148.92
|
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