Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 20.5% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
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Cook Islands
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$10.27
|
$10.14
MX$205.58
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.86
|
$8.52
MX$172.77
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.65
|
$1.35
MX$27.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.11
|
$1.02
MX$20.69
|
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pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$5.05
|
$2.68
MX$54.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.53
|
$4.17
MX$84.65
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.96
|
$5.88
MX$119.25
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.49
|
$2.68
MX$54.40
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.04
|
$3.49
MX$70.77
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$1.32
MX$26.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.63
|
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.32
|
$0.79
MX$15.98
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
$0.77
MX$15.71
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.40
|
$0.90
MX$18.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.29
|
$0.78
MX$15.73
|
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pay 23.5% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.38
|
$5.33
MX$108.06
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.94
MX$586.91
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$28,243.03
|
$22,778.21
MX$462,003.63
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$364.59
|
$17.39
MX$352.72
|
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pay 16.4% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$179.21
|
$33.11
MX$671.60
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$821.62
|
$599.68
MX$12,163.19
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$718.91
|
$424.66
MX$8,613.32
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$112.31
|
$54.94
MX$1,114.30
|
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pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$230.47
MX$4,674.60
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,464.85
|
$4,822.04
MX$97,803.97
|
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pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$8.22
|
$2.57
MX$52.16
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$7.02
|
$3.35
MX$68.05
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$30.81
|
$4.34
MX$88.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$42.79
|
$38.86
MX$788.28
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$10.01
|
$5.22
MX$105.90
|
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pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
$54.74
MX$1,110.27
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$61.62
|
$42.64
MX$864.75
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
$96.11
MX$1,949.39
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$148.92
|
$90.93
MX$1,844.21
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