Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 12.0% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
pay 48.6% more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
|
pay 64.1% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
|
pay 4.7% more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
|
pay 22.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Liberia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
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