Cost of living comparison
Peru is 6.6% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Peru instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$10.27
|
$3.27
PEN12.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.86
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.65
|
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.11
|
$0.55
PEN2.07
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$5.05
|
$1.88
PEN7.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.53
|
$3.14
PEN11.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.96
|
$4.68
PEN17.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.49
|
$2.49
PEN9.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.04
|
$2.54
PEN9.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.65
PEN2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.63
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.32
|
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.40
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.29
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.38
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.78
PEN67.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$28,243.03
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,778.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$364.59
|
$15.41
PEN58.10
|
|
pay 45.4% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$179.21
|
$29.39
PEN110.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$821.62
|
$337.81
PEN1,273.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$718.91
|
$246.39
PEN928.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$112.31
|
$43.26
PEN163.08
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$193.88
PEN730.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,464.85
|
$5,589.22
PEN21,070.21
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$8.22
|
$2.06
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$7.02
|
$2.73
PEN10.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$30.81
|
$5.11
PEN19.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$42.79
|
$32.12
PEN121.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$10.01
|
$4.85
PEN18.28
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
$45.11
PEN170.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$61.62
|
$23.43
PEN88.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
$70.13
PEN264.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$148.92
|
$71.17
PEN268.29
|
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