Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 17.9% cheaper than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
|
pay 63.7% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
|
pay 9.7% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
|
pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Paraguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
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