Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 35.9% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
|
pay 54.1% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
|
pay 90.0% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
|
pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
|
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