Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 24.0% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$7.20
DOP436.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$6.54
DOP396.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$0.97
DOP58.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$0.72
DOP43.93
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$1.52
DOP92.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$3.28
DOP199.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$4.35
DOP263.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$1.69
DOP102.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$2.22
DOP134.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$1.07
DOP65.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.35
DOP21.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$0.97
DOP58.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$0.66
DOP40.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.66
DOP39.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.90
DOP54.64
|
|
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$4.64
DOP281.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.13
DOP3,404.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,234.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$22.92
DOP1,390.30
|
|
pay 82.0% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$36.09
DOP2,188.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$624.27
DOP37,862.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$355.68
DOP21,572.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$49.67
DOP3,012.53
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$250.80
DOP15,211.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$4,459.64
DOP270,480.61
|
|
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$2.61
DOP158.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$2.03
DOP122.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$4.25
DOP257.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$30.73
DOP1,863.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$5.58
DOP338.22
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$46.15
DOP2,799.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.61
DOP2,827.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.84
DOP4,903.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$88.22
DOP5,350.36
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