Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 14.2% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 36.0% less in Georgia
- Groceries
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pay 50.5% less in Georgia
- Transportation
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pay 19.8% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 48.9% more in Georgia
- Childcare
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pay 2.7 times more in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.1% less in Georgia
- Clothing
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pay 16.7% more in Georgia
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Georgia are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Georgia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.33
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.62
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.32
|
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.06
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.15
|
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.86
|
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.00
|
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
|
pay 48.9% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.87
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.48
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.69
|
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.43
|
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.99
|
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
|
pay 16.7% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.73
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.20
|
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
|
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