Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 2.9 times more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$39.92
CHF35.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
pay 47.1% more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$85.54
CHF76.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$32,446.74
CHF29,003.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$47.44
CHF42.41
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$68.05
CHF60.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$154.81
CHF138.38
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$285.13
CHF254.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$8,257.24
CHF7,381.03
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$6.84
CHF6.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$76.16
CHF68.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$119.75
CHF107.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.47
CHF43.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$163.47
CHF146.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$209.09
CHF186.90
|
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