Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 11.0% cheaper than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
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Cook Islands
|
Bolivia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$3.05
BOB21.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$6.91
BOB47.55
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|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$0.94
BOB6.47
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|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$0.74
BOB5.06
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$1.27
BOB8.71
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|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$2.34
BOB16.12
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$3.62
BOB24.93
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$1.94
BOB13.33
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$1.55
BOB10.64
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$0.95
BOB6.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$0.54
BOB3.70
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$0.63
BOB4.33
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.62
BOB4.27
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.49
BOB3.36
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$2.00
BOB13.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.96
BOB178.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,644.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$13.22
BOB91.02
|
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pay 7.1% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$45.11
BOB310.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$339.61
BOB2,337.38
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$201.58
BOB1,387.40
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$29.25
BOB201.31
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$177.46
BOB1,221.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,543.01
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$1.78
BOB12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$2.57
BOB17.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$2.60
BOB17.91
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$34.68
BOB238.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$6.37
BOB43.84
|
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pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$41.88
BOB288.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.40
BOB333.14
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.94
BOB426.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$54.65
BOB376.11
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