Cost of living comparison
Japan is 96.6% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Japan instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$6.44
¥997
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$4.94
¥765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$0.97
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$0.73
¥113
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$1.52
¥236
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$5.72
¥885
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$5.46
¥845
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$2.02
¥312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$2.73
¥422
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$2.17
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$1.02
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$1.64
¥254
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$2.04
¥315
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$1.26
¥196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$1.08
¥168
|
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pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
$4.22
¥654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.82
¥8,948
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
$25.42
¥3,935
|
|
pay 75.8% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$500.38
¥77,443
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$325.42
¥50,365
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$288.10
¥44,590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
|
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$2.71
¥419
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
$2.78
¥430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$3.98
¥617
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
$57.72
¥8,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$11.97
¥1,853
|
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pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.82
¥4,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$54.08
¥8,370
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
$81.66
¥12,639
|
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