Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 2.6 times more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 54.6% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$19.40
ISK2,709
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$16.94
ISK2,366
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$2.81
ISK393
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$2.02
ISK282
|
|
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$2.95
ISK413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$7.27
ISK1,015
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$6.01
ISK839
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$5.42
ISK757
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$8.51
ISK1,188
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$1.22
ISK171
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$1.03
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$1.17
ISK164
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$1.87
ISK262
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.78
ISK110
|
|
pay 58.0% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
$8.36
ISK1,168
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.28
ISK9,956
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,679,481
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
$22.04
ISK3,078
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
$72.17
ISK10,081
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$1,838.04
ISK256,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$1,497.77
ISK209,209
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$58.01
ISK8,103
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$258.16
ISK36,060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
$5,993.99
ISK837,241
|
|
pay 66.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$9.19
ISK1,283
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
$4.65
ISK649
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$11.76
ISK1,642
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
$61.46
ISK8,585
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$14.35
ISK2,004
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$111.23
ISK15,537
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$59.69
ISK8,337
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$148.00
ISK20,673
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
$184.49
ISK25,770
|
|
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