Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 78.2% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
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Cook Islands
|
Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$12.54
€12.02
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
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pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$5.07
€4.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$4.04
€3.88
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$3.50
€3.35
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.41
€0.39
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.46
€0.44
|
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pay 9.4% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$6.86
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.40
€21.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$26,622.60
€25,525.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$9.20
€8.82
|
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pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$27.99
€26.84
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$484.69
€464.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$364.00
€348.99
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$208.88
€200.27
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$230.59
€221.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$7,509.99
€7,200.38
|
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pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$4.19
€4.02
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$3.38
€3.24
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$5.81
€5.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$45.35
€43.48
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$8.77
€8.41
|
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pay 42.9% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$101.44
€97.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.43
€33.01
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.18
€77.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$98.56
€94.50
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