Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 3.3 times more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 55.2% more for restaurants
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Cook Islands
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Luxembourg
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$18.85
€18.09
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$12.97
€12.45
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$3.11
€2.99
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$2.98
€2.86
|
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pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$9.88
€9.49
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$4.86
€4.66
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$4.25
€4.08
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$7.68
€7.38
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$1.72
€1.65
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
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pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
$6.37
€6.11
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
$26,949.84
€25,868.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
$34.01
€32.65
|
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pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
$54.60
€52.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$1,768.97
€1,697.99
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$1,639.77
€1,573.97
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$211.55
€203.06
|
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pay 10.5 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,523.51
€1,462.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
$15,004.68
€14,402.65
|
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pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$5.20
€4.99
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$6.16
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
$33.59
€32.25
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$13.93
€13.37
|
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pay 48.0% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$81.75
€78.47
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.83
€40.15
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$96.18
€92.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
$127.67
€122.55
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