Cost of living comparison
Italy is 2.1 times more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Italy instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
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Cook Islands
|
Italy
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$16.15
€15.48
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$10.06
€9.65
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$2.55
€2.44
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
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pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Italy
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$2.04
€1.96
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$6.83
€6.55
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$5.53
€5.30
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$1.31
€1.26
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.71
€0.68
|
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pay 17.2% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$7.22
€6.93
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.81
€37.21
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$28,223.13
€27,059.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$19.13
€18.34
|
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pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$28.87
€27.68
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$656.19
€629.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$511.91
€490.81
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$150.39
€144.19
|
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pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$508.72
€487.75
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$9,465.55
€9,075.31
|
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pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$5.01
€4.80
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$1.69
€1.62
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$52.12
€49.97
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$9.39
€9.00
|
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pay 37.1% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$78.41
€75.18
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.87
€32.47
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$86.07
€82.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$115.43
€110.67
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