Cost of living comparison

Cook Islands

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 22.7% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.8% less in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 41.2% less in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 11.2% more in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 13.1% more in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.2% less in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 14.4% less in Bulgaria

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

Bulgaria vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.8% less for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 NZ$15.63	$8.86 BGN16.01	-1.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.21 NZ$14.33	$7.63 BGN13.78	-7.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 NZ$4.95	$1.19 BGN2.15	-58.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.09 NZ$3.65	$0.74 BGN1.33	-64.8%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 41.2% less for groceries

	Cook Islands	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$3.22 NZ$5.62	$0.88 BGN1.59	-72.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 NZ$8.99	$4.65 BGN8.40	-9.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 NZ$13.32	$6.10 BGN11.02	-20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 NZ$10.06	$2.94 BGN5.32	-48.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 NZ$6.15	$3.15 BGN5.69	-10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.35	$0.68 BGN1.23	-49.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.89	$0.84 BGN1.52	-22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 NZ$2.82	$0.73 BGN1.31	-55.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.84 NZ$4.96	$0.97 BGN1.76	-65.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.89	$0.47 BGN0.86	-56.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.49	$0.49 BGN0.89	-42.1%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 11.2% more for transportation

	Cook Islands	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.86	$5.44 BGN9.83	-19.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.97 BGN41.51
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,944.29 NZ$20,845.19	$29,917.67 BGN54,080.97	+150.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$212.01 NZ$370.00	$6.49 BGN11.74	-96.9%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 13.1% more for housing

	Cook Islands	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.21 NZ$181.87	$12.17 BGN21.99	-88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$155.28 NZ$270.99	$301.56 BGN545.12	+94.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$155.28 NZ$270.99	$232.85 BGN420.91	+50.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.92 NZ$139.48	$77.06 BGN139.30	-3.6%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$365.01 BGN659.81
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,433.32 NZ$2,501.42	$5,166.80 BGN9,339.83	+260.5%
Average			+260.5%

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pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.23 NZ$9.12	$1.83 BGN3.30	-65.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.83 NZ$6.69	$1.76 BGN3.17	-54.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 NZ$26.06	$3.23 BGN5.84	-78.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.88 NZ$43.43	$28.54 BGN51.59	+14.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 NZ$11.99	$6.67 BGN12.05	-2.9%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 14.4% less for clothing

	Cook Islands	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.89 NZ$116.73	$44.59 BGN80.60	-33.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$28.98 BGN52.38
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$75.86 BGN137.13
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.46 NZ$128.20	$76.78 BGN138.79	+4.5%
Average			-14.4%

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