Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 21.6% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
$5.09
R$29.53
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
|
$5.99
R$34.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.84
|
$0.99
R$5.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.57
|
$0.60
R$3.50
|
|
pay 54.7% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
$1.36
R$7.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
$3.98
R$23.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.01
|
$3.44
R$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
$1.87
R$10.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
$1.52
R$8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
$0.81
R$4.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$0.53
R$3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.76
|
$0.45
R$2.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
$0.63
R$3.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$0.49
R$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.46
R$2.67
|
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pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
$3.67
R$21.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.48
R$228.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
$19,264.28
R$111,674.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
$7.39
R$42.85
|
|
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
$17.79
R$103.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$286.10
R$1,658.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$200.36
R$1,161.50
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
$49.32
R$285.89
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$259.04
R$1,501.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
|
$6,658.88
R$38,601.22
|
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pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
$1.55
R$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
$1.55
R$9.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
$1.94
R$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
$21.85
R$126.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.72
|
$5.84
R$33.84
|
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pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
$43.13
R$250.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.67
R$229.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$69.89
R$405.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.30
|
$56.60
R$328.09
|
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