Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 24.4% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.84
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.57
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
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pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.01
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.76
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
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pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
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pay 25.3% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
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pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.72
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
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pay 5.9% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.30
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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