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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 28.9% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.7% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 6.5% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 29.5% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 0.6% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.2% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 24.4% less in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of housing, restaurants, and childcare in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Micronesia, Federated States of. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Cook Islands, you would:

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pay 32.7% more for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 NZ$15.63	$21.62	+141.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.21 NZ$14.33	$9.12	+11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 NZ$4.95	$1.32	-53.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.09 NZ$3.65	$2.75	+31.6%
Average			+32.7%

Cook Islands vs. Micronesia, Federated States of - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.5% less for groceries

	Cook Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$3.22 NZ$5.62	$2.81	-12.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 NZ$8.99	$2.52	-51.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 NZ$13.32	$1.59	-79.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 NZ$10.06	$4.48	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 NZ$6.15	$2.66	-24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.35	$2.37	+75.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.89	$1.26	+15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 NZ$2.82	$1.48	-8.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.84 NZ$4.96	$1.15	-59.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.89	$1.54	+42.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.49	$1.29	+51.6%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 29.5% less for transportation

	Cook Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.86	$11.84	+74.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$32.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,944.29 NZ$20,845.19	$3,497.00	-70.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$212.01 NZ$370.00	$16.71	-92.1%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Cook Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.21 NZ$181.87	$230.17	+120.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$155.28 NZ$270.99	$883.33	+468.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$155.28 NZ$270.99	$726.88	+368.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.92 NZ$139.48	$73.28	-8.3%
Average			+237.4%

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pay 0.6% more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$142.50
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,433.32 NZ$2,501.42	$1,442.50	+0.6%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.23 NZ$9.12	$3.25	-37.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.83 NZ$6.69	$2.83	-26.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 NZ$26.06	$15.75	+5.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.88 NZ$43.43	$30.50	+22.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 NZ$11.99	$6.50	-5.4%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 24.4% less for clothing

	Cook Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.89 NZ$116.73	$42.50	-36.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$42.00
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$75.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.46 NZ$128.20	$64.50	-12.2%
Average			-24.4%

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